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    Lesson 5

    System of Linear
    equations
    System of linear Equations
    A System of linear Equations is solving two or more equations together.

    To solve a system of linear equations means to find their point of


    intersection

    The solution of the system of equations above is (3,2)

    1. Solving by Elimination

    "Eliminate" means to remove: this method works by removing variables until there is just one left.The
    idea is that we can do these:

    We can multiply an equation by a constant (except zero),


    We can add or subtract an equation to another equation

    2. Solving by Substitution

    Substitution means replacement, Replace one variable into the other equation.

    3. Number of solutions
    If a system of equations has

    No solution Infinite solutions One solution

    a1 b1 a1 b1 c 1 a1 b1
    = = = ≠
    a2 b2 a2 b2 c 2 a2 b2

    Example 1: Example 4:

    Example 2:

    Example 3: Example 5:
    Systems of linear equations word problems

    Type 1 Questions : Choosing two or more equations that represent a scenario given

    Solution

    The 2 features here that the system of linear equations link between

    are number of population and amount of money raised.

    1st equation will be about total population


    Number of males + Number of females = total population
    X + Y = 2180

    2nd equation will be about the money raised


    Money raised by males + money raised by females = total raised
    20x + 25y = 50,000

    Answer is (B)

    Type 2 Questions: It’s required to write and solve two equations obtained from a word problem
    Solution

    The two features we have here are Number of books and their cost
    No. of hardcover books + No. of paperback books = total No. of books

    h + p = 13 ------- (1)

    Total cost of hardcovers + total cost of paperback = total cost of books

    5h + 1P = 45 ------- (2)

    By using use elimination,

    h=8&p=5

    How many more ? 8 – 5 = 3 Answer is (D)

    Practice Questions

    1. 4.

    2. 5.
    3. 6.

    7. 10.
    8. 5 x+ y=a−3 x−2 y=5

    11. In the system of equations above, a is a constant.


    What is the y-value of the solution to the system in
    terms of a ?

    −3 a−25 2 a+5
    A. C.
    7 7

    a−1 10 a+5
    B. D.
    7 7

    3 a+25
    E.
    7

    12.
    9.
    13.

    14.

    15.

    Real ACT Questions


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