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    SUPPLEMENT System of Linear Equation by Graphing Method

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    This document discusses systems of equations and their solutions. It explains that a system of equations contains two or more equations with two or more unknowns, and the solution is the value(s) that satisfy all equations simultaneously. Graphing the equations can reveal if there is one solution, no solutions, or infinite solutions depending on whether the graphs intersect at a point, are parallel, or are the same line. The document also provides an example of using graphing to determine the number of solutions for a system, and an example of solving a system of two equations algebraically to find the solution point.

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    This document discusses systems of equations and their solutions. It explains that a system of equations contains two or more equations with two or more unknowns, and the solution is the value(s) that satisfy all equations simultaneously. Graphing the equations can reveal if there is one solution, no solutions, or infinite solutions depending on whether the graphs intersect at a point, are parallel, or are the same line. The document also provides an example of using graphing to determine the number of solutions for a system, and an example of solving a system of two equations algebraically to find the solution point.

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    This document discusses systems of equations and their solutions. It explains that a system of equations contains two or more equations with two or more unknowns, and the solution is the value(s) that satisfy all equations simultaneously. Graphing the equations can reveal if there is one solution, no solutions, or infinite solutions depending on whether the graphs intersect at a point, are parallel, or are the same line. The document also provides an example of using graphing to determine the number of solutions for a system, and an example of solving a system of two equations algebraically to find the solution point.

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    Systems of Equations

    A system of equations contains two or more linear equations that share two or more
    unknowns. To find a solution for a system of equations, we must find a value (or range
    of values) that is true for all equations in the system.

    The graphs of equations within a system can tell us how many solutions exist for that
    system. Look at the images below. Each show two lines that make up a system of
    equations (in the graph on the right, the two lines are superimposed and look like a
    single line). How many points in common does each system of lines reveal?

    One Solution No Solutions Infinite Solutions

    If the graphs of the If the graphs of the If the graphs of the


    equations intersect, then equations do not equations are the same,
    there is one solution that intersect (for example, if then there are an infinite
    is true for both equations. they are parallel), then number of solutions that
    there are no solutions are true for both
    that are true for both equations.
    equations.

    Remember, the graph of a line represents every point that is a possible solution for the
    equation of that line. So when the graphs of two equations cross, the point of
    intersection lies on both lines, meaning that it is a possible solution for both equations.
    When the graphs of two equations never touch, there are no shared points, and there
    are no possible solutions for the system. When the graphs of two equations lie on top of
    one another, they share all their points and every one is a possible solution.

    Graphing as a Solution Method

    Graphing equations in order to identify a specific point of intersection is usually not a


    precise way to solve systems because it is often difficult to see exactly where two lines
    intersect (unless you are using a computer-based graphing program that allows you to
    zoom in on a point). However, the graph of a system of equations can still give a good
    idea of what type of solution, if any, exists. Let’s graph a system, and see how it works.
    Graph the system y = 3x and x + 2y = 4. How many solutions does this system have?

    A graph of the two lines y = 3x and x + 2y = 4 shows us that the lines intersect, meaning
    that there is a single (x, y) value that satisfies both equations. Looking at the graph does
    not tell us exactly where that point is, but we don’t need to know that information here,
    because the question only asks for the number of solutions.

    Example 2: Find the solution sets if the equation are:


    x+y=5 equation 1
    2x + y = 8 equation 2
    Solution:
    Equation 1 x+y=5
    if x = 0 0+y=5
    y=5 (0, 5)
    if y = 0 x+y=5
    x+0=5
    x=5 (5, 0)

    Equation 2 2x + y = 8
    if x =0 2(0) + y = 8
    y=8 (0, 8)
    if y = 0 2x + y = 8
    2x + 0 = 8
    x=4 (4, 0)

    So the intersection point = P (3, 2)

    Checking:
    Equation 1 Equation 2
    x+y=5 2x + y = 8
    3+2=5 2(3) + 2 = 8
    5=5 6+2=8
    8=8

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