Systems Solving Strategy

Solve for x and y.
y = 2/3x - 2
y = -x + 3

• (0,3)
• (0,-3)
• (3,0)
• (-3,0)

Steffen graphed two lines in order to find the solution to a given system of equations.
What is the solution?

• (-3,-8)
• (-8,-3)
• (3,-8)
• (8,3)

Solve for x and y
5x + 3y = 7
y = 4

• (4,1)
• (4,-1)
• (1,4)
• (-1,4)

Solve for x and y
2x − 3y = −1
 y = x − 1

• (-2,-3)
• (0,-1)
• (3,4)
• (4,3)

Given the equation
4x + 2y = 10 (standard form), what is the slope-intercept form of this equations?

• y = 2x + 5
• y = -2x + 5
• y = 4x + 10
• y = -2x - 10

Solve for x and y
y = 2x + 1
y = 4x - 1

• (1,3)
• (-1,-3)
• (-1,3)
• (3,1)

Solve for x and y
3x + 2y = 16
7x + y = 19

• (-2,5)
• (-2,-5)
• (2,-5)
• (2,5)

In a pasture are horses and chickens. If there are a total of 28 animals and 80 legs, how many chickens and horses?

• 10 horses, 18 chickens
• 16 horses, 12 chickens
• 12 horses, 16 chickens
• 18 horses, 10 chickens

Find the slope of the line going through points:
(9,2)    (3, -4)

• -1
• 0
• 1
• -1/3

Solve:
y = 2x -11
-3y = -6x -15

• (-1.5,-4)
• (1.5,4)
• No solution (parallel lines)
• Infinitely many solutions