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7.

1 Solving Systems of Equations


Substitution Method Elimination Method

Substitution method
Given as many equations as variables
x 4 y 20 2 x 5 y 10
220 4 y 5 y 10 40 8 y 5 y 10 3 y 30 y 10

x 20 4 y
Substitute

x 20 410 x 20

Substitution method
Given as many equations as variables
x 4 y 20 2 x 5 y 10

Substitution method
Given as many equations as variables
x 4 y 20 2 x 5 y 10
220 4 y 5 y 10 40 8 y 5 y 10 3 y 30 y 10

x 20 4 y
Substitute

Substitution method
Given as many equations as variables
x 4 y 20 2 x 5 y 10
220 4 y 5 y 10 40 8 y 5 y 10 3 y 30 y 10

x 20 4 y
Substitute

x 20 410 x 20 20,10

Elimination Method
Given the Equations
2 x 8 y 40 2 x 5 y 10

Elimination Method
Given the Equations
2 x 8 y 40 2 x 5 y 10
Multiply by 1

2 x 8 y 40 2 x 5 y 10

Elimination Method
Given the Equations
2 x 8 y 40 2 x 5 y 10
Multiply by 1

2 x 8 y 40 2 x 5 y 10
3 y 30 y 10

Elimination Method
Given the Equations
2 x 8 y 40 2 x 5 y 10
Multiply by 1

2 x 8 y 40 2 x 5 y 10
3 y 30 y 10

x 410 20 x 40 20 x 20

Substitute

Elimination Method
Given the Equations
2 x 8 y 40 2 x 5 y 10
Multiply by 1

2 x 8 y 40 2 x 5 y 10
3 y 30 y 10

x 410 20 x 40 20 x 20

Substitute

20,10

Linear equations
The intersection of two lines is one and only one point, unless the lines are parallel or the same line.
x y4 x y2 3,1

y x 4 y x2

What is the Solution(s) if the lines are


Parallel lines not meet, so no solution The Same line or lines that are onto, meet at all points on the lines, Infinitely many solutions.

Solve
Find the Solutions

x y0 2 x y 2x y 0
2

Solve
Find the Solutions
x2 y 0 2 x y 2x y 0 2x x 0 x 2 x 0 x0 2 x0
2

x 2

Solve
Find the Solutions x2 y 0 2 x y 2x y 0
2x x2 0 x 2 x 0 x0 2 x0 x 2

0 y 0,0
2

2 2,4

Solve
Find all the values

y x 2x 1
4 2

y 1 x

Solve
Find all the values

1 x x 2x 1
2 4 2

y x 2x 1
4 2

0 x x 0
4 2 2 2

y 1 x

0 x x 1
2

0 x x 1 x 1 x 0,1, 1

Solve
Find all the values
y x 2x 1
4 2

y 1 x2

1 x2 x4 2x2 1 0 x4 x2 0 0 x x 1
2 2 2

y 1 02 y0 0,1

y 1 1 y 11 y0 (1,0)

0 x x 1 x 1 x 0,1, 1

y 1 1 y 11 y0 1,0

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