Systems and Word Problems

On Monday Joe bought 10 cups of coffee and 5 doughnuts for his office at the cost of $16.50.   On Tuesday he bought 5 cups of coffee and 10 doughnuts for a total of $14.25.  Which equations could be used to determine the cost of the coffee? 

• 10c + 5d = 14.25
  5c + 10d = 16.50
• 10c + 5d = 16.50
  5c + 10d = 14.25
• c + d = 10
  5c + 10d = 16.50
• c + d = 5
  5c + 10d = 16.50

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Your family goes to a restaurant for dinner. There are 6 people in your family. Some order the chicken dinner for $14.80, and some order steak for $17. If the total bill was $91, which system best represents the situation? 

• x + y = 6
  14.80x + 17y = 91
• x + y = 91
  14.80x + 17y = 6
• x + y = 6
  14.80y + 17x = 91
• x + y = 91
  14.80x+ 17y = 6

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Flagship Cinemas sells movie tickets that are $4 for matinees and $7 for regular. One night, the theater sells 578 tickets and collects $3365 in total ticket sales.
Which system best represents the situation?

• 4x + 7y = 578
  x + y = 3365
• 4x + 7y = 3365
  x + y = 578
• 4y + 7x = 578
  x + y = 3365
• 4y + 7x = 3365
  x + y = 578

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What is the solution to this system of linear equations? 
Use substitution.

y = -2x - 6
-2x + y = 6

• (0, -3)
• (-3, -12)
• (-3, 0)
• (3, -12)

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What is the value of x in the solutiont o this system of linear equations?
Use substitution.

y = -3x + 3
- 2x + 2y  = 6

• 0
• No solution
• 4
• - 4

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Homer sells tickets for admission to your school play and collects a total of $104. Admission prices are $6 for adults and $4 for children. He sold 21 tickets total. Solve the system:
x + y = 21
6x + 4y = 104

• (10, 11)
• (12, 9)
• (11, 10)
• (9, 12)

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What Are These Called?

• Penguins
• Minions
• Gru
• Animated Children

Solve using elimination. 
 4x + 8y = 20
-4x + 2y = -30

• (-7,1)
• (2,-5)
• (-2,5)
• (7,-1)

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Solve by elimination:
3x+7y=23

-3x-7y=-17

• No solution
• ARN
• (-3,3)
• (3,3)

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Solve by elimination:
4x + 9y = 28
-4x - y  = -28

• (-7,0)
• (6,0)
• (-6,0)
• (7,0)

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