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Help Sheet For Week 4

The document provides examples of solving systems of linear equations by three different methods: 1) Graphing the lines on a coordinate plane and finding their point of intersection 2) Using substitution to eliminate one variable and solve for the other 3) Using addition to combine the equations and isolate one variable Step-by-step workings are shown for each method along with the solutions obtained.

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Help Sheet For Week 4

The document provides examples of solving systems of linear equations by three different methods: 1) Graphing the lines on a coordinate plane and finding their point of intersection 2) Using substitution to eliminate one variable and solve for the other 3) Using addition to combine the equations and isolate one variable Step-by-step workings are shown for each method along with the solutions obtained.

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Week 4, Help Sheet 1

Y-axis
1. Solve the system of
Quadrant II Quadrant I
equations by graphing.

x+y=4 x-y=4

y = -1 x + 4 -y = 4 - x

y = -4 + x X-axis

X Y X Y

0 4 -2 -6 Quadrant III Quadrant IV


2 2 0 -4

4 0 The intersection of the two lines is at the


6 2
point (4,0) Answer
Week 4, Help Sheet 2

2. Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing Intersecting Lines

x –2 y = - 4 Solve for y3x +2 y = 12Solve for y

-2y = -4 - x Subtract x Subtract 3x 2 y = - 3x + 12


from both from both
y = + 2+ x/2 y= -3/2xsides
+6 sides
1 Divide both Divide both −3
Y = 2x + 2 sides by 2 sides by 2 y= 2 x+6

XY X Y
Substitute -2, 0, and
Substitute -8, 0, and -2 9
-8 -2 8 in for x and solve
8 in for x and solve
0 6 for and solve for y
0 2 for and solve for y
8 -6
8 6

Y-axis
The intersection of the two
lines is at the point (2, 3)

x = 2 and y = 3

{(2,3)} Answer
X-axis
3. Solve the system of equations by the substitution method. Page
294, 4.2

x + y = 10 System of Equations

y = 4x

Substitute 4x in for y in the equation x + y = 10.

x + y = 10
x + 4x = 10 Combine like terms
5x = 10 Divide both sides by 5
x=2

Substitute 2 in for x and solve for y in the orginal equation x + y = 10


x + y = 10
2 + y = 10
y= 8

x = 2, y = 8
Answer: (x,y)
{(2,8)} Answer
Week 4, Help Sheet 5

Solve by the System of Equations by the substitution method

3x + y = 4
7x + 2y = 3

3x + y = 4 Solve for y by subtracting 3x from both sides


Y = 4 – 3x

7x + 2y = 3 Substitute 4 – 3x in for y
7x + 2(4 – 3x) = 3 Multiply2 times (4- 3x)
7x + 8 – 6x = 3 Combine like terms Solve for x.
1x + 8 = 3 Subtract 8 from both sides
X = -5

3x + y = 4 Solve for y. Substitute -5 in for x


3(-5) + y = 4Multiply 3(-5)
-15 + y = 4 Add 15 to both sides
-15 + 15 + y = 4 + 15
Y = 19

{( -5, 19 )}Answer
Week 4, Help Sheet 6

Solve the system by the addition method.

2x – 3y = 10
4x + 3y = 20
6x =30
Divide both sides by 6
x =5 Answer for the first coordinate

2(5) - 3y = 10 Substitute 5 in for x and solve for y.

10 – 3y = Subtract 10 form both sides


- 3y = -10.
Divide both sides by -3 and solve for y
10
y = −3
10
(5, −3 ) Answer

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