SYSTEM OF LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO VARIABLES

Solve the following systems:

x y 8
x y 2

1.

by graphing

by substitution

by elimination

by Cramers rule

by substitution

by elimination

by Cramers rule

by substitution

by elimination

by Cramers rule

2 x 5 y 9 0
x 3y 1 0

2.

by graphing

4 x 5 y 7 0
2 x 3 y 11 0

3.

by graphing

CASE 1: intersecting lines

independent & consistent
m1m2

CASE 2: parallel lines

inconsistent
m1 = m2 ; b1 b2

Classify the following system, whether

(a) intersecting, (b) parallel, or (c) coinciding lines
3 x 4 y 1 0
3 x 4 y 2 0

________

3 x 4 y 1 0
6 x 8 y 2 0

________

2 x 5 y 1 0

5
x 2 y 2 0

________

2 x y 1
4 x 2 y 3

________

x 2 y 1 0
2 x y 1

________

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

1
x

Solve
1
x

CASE 3: coinciding lines

consistent & dependent
m1 = m2 ; b1 = b2

Solve the following systems in three variables:

1. 3 x 4 y z 1
2. x y 2

x 4 y 3z 3
3 x 2 y 2 z 0

3 y z 1
x 2 z 7

2
3
y
3
2
y

Problem solving Form a system of equations from the problems given below.
A) (MIXTURE PROBLEM 1) How many pounds of a 35% salt solution and a 14% salt solution should be combined so
that a 50 pounds of a 20% solution is obtained?
B) (UNIFORM MOTION) Two motorists start at the same time from two places 128 km apart and drive toward each
other. One drives 10kph than the other. If they met after 48 minutes (that is, 4/5 hr), find the average speed of each.
C) A dietician is preparing a meal consisting of foods A, B, and C as shown in the table below.
Fat Protein Carbohydrate
If the meal must provide exactly 24 units of fat, 25
Food A
3
2
4
units of protein, and 21 units of carbohydrate, how
Food B
2
3
1
many ounces of each food should be used?
Food C
3
3
2