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Writing Piece 5-10 - Compare and Contrast Substitution and Elimation Method

The methods of elimination and substitution are both used to solve systems of linear equations. They differ in their application but also share similarities. Elimination is preferred when the equations can be modified by a constant to obtain like coefficients that can be eliminated. Substitution is preferred when one equation is already solved for one variable. Both methods convert a system of two equations with two variables into a single equation with one variable.

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Writing Piece 5-10 - Compare and Contrast Substitution and Elimation Method

The methods of elimination and substitution are both used to solve systems of linear equations. They differ in their application but also share similarities. Elimination is preferred when the equations can be modified by a constant to obtain like coefficients that can be eliminated. Substitution is preferred when one equation is already solved for one variable. Both methods convert a system of two equations with two variables into a single equation with one variable.

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Name:______________________ Class:_________

How is the method of elimination similar or different from substitution?


Use the words provided in the word bank to complete the given paragraph to compare and
contrast the differences and similarities between the two methods.

The two methods are different when we apply them, for instance, WordBank
when one equation is already solved for one variable, or if it is easy to solve for one variable, 1 distributive
we prefer to use _________________________ method. For example, 2 constant
3 isolate
4 multiply
5 algebraic
6 elimination
Step 1 Substitute __________________ for 7 substitution
________________ in the 1st equation 8 like terms
Step 2 ______________ property 9 unlike terms
Step 3 Combine __________________ 10 opposite
Step 4 Divide both sides by 7 11 non-linear
12 linear
Step 5 Substitute 2 for y in the 2nd equation 13 fifteen (15)
14 x, y
15 2y – x , 2y + x

When you can ___________________ one or both equations by a ___________________ to


get like coefficients, we prefer to use ____________________ method. For instance,
Name:______________________ Class:_________

The least common multiply between 3 and 5 is _________________. By multiplying 5 to the 1 st


equation, the coefficient of x becomes 15; by multiplying -3 to the 2 nd equation, the coefficient
of x becomes -15. 15 and -15 are ________________ numbers. Therefore, when we add the
two modified equations, we get an equation of only one variable y, that is why we called the
method elimination method.

The two method are same in certain ways. Both elimination and substitution methods are used
frequently to solve system of ___________________ equations. They both are
_________________ methods. They both help to covert two equations of two variables to one
equation of one variable.

1. How do feel about this writing exercise?


Circle at least one Interesting Boring Easy Hard to follow Difficult Confusing Need more
practice. Explain
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2. Does the word bank help you? Explain


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