10-6 Systems of Equations

By: The Great and Honorable ME

 Vocabulary
• System of equations: is a set of two or more
equations that contain two or more variables
• Solution of a system of equations: is a set of
values that are solutions of all of the
equations.

• If the system has two variables, the solutions

can be written as ordered pairs.
 Identifying Solutions of a system of
equations
• This is EASIER to do without the calculator.
• EX. Determine if each ordered pair is a solution of the system of
equations below
• 2x + 3y = 8 and x – 4y =15
• A. ( -2, 4)
• Plug in values to see if they are equal
• 2(-2) + 3(4) = 8
• -4 + 12 = 8
• 8=8 (True)
• (-2) – 4(4) = 15
• -2 – 16 = 15
• -18 ≠ 15 (Not True)
• So (-2, 4) is not a solution
 Identifying Solutions of a system of
equations
• EX. Determine if each ordered pair is a solution of the
system of equations below
• 2x + 3y = 8 and x – 4y =15
• B. ( 7,-2)
• Plug in values to see if they are equal
• 2(7) + 3(-2) = 8
• 14 + (-6) = 8
• 8=8 (True)
• (7) – 4(-2) = 15
• 7 – (-8) = 15
• 15 = 15 (True)
• So (7, -2) IS a solution
 Identifying Solutions of a system of
equations
• EX. Determine if each ordered pair is a solution of the
system of equations below
• 2x + 3y = 8 and x – 4y =15
• C. ( 11,-1)
• Plug in values to see if they are equal
• 2(11) + 3(-1) = 8
• 22+ (-3) = 8
• 19≠8 (Not True)
• (11) – 4(-1) = 15
• 11 – (-4) = 15
• 15 = 15 (True)
• So (11, -1) Is NOT a solution
 Solving systems of equations
• Solve the system of equations
y = x + 3 and y = 2x + 5
 The expression x + 3 and 2x + 5 both equal y, so they are
equal to each other.
x + 3 = 2x + 5
 Solve for x
 x = -2
 To find y, substitute – 2 in for x in either equation.
 y = x + 3  y = -2 + 3
 y = 1.
 The solution is (-2, 1)
 Solving systems of equations
• CHECK your answers by plugging in(-2,1)
• y=x+3
• (1) = (-2) + 3
• 1 = 1 ( True)
• y = 2x + 5
• (1) = 2(-2) + 5
• 1 = 1 ( True)
• Answer checks out!!
 Solving systems of equations
• Sometimes we have to put equation into y =
mx + b form first.
• Ex. Solve the systems of equations for
x+y=5 and x – 2y = -4

• We get y = -x + 5 and y = x/2 + 2

• Follow previous steps
 Solving systems of equations
• Check
• x+y=5
• (2) + (3) = 5
• 5 = 5 (True)
• x – 2y = -4
• (2) – 2(3) = -4
• 2 – 6 = -4
• -4 = -4 (True)
 Solving systems of equations

Let our two numbers be x and y

x + y = 24
y=x–6
Plug both equations into calculator…. y = -x + 24 and y = x – 6
solve
(15, 9)
1. Clear calculator
2. Make sure equations are in
y=mx + b form
3. y= button, enter equations
4. Zoom button
5. 2nd key, Trace button.
6. #5 intersect
7. Enter, enter, enter
8. Intersect is ……….. ( ___, ___)