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6-2: Solving Systems of Equations Using Substitution Method

This document describes the substitution method for solving systems of equations in 3 steps: 1) Solve one equation for one variable and substitute it into the other equation. 2) Simplify the new equation and solve for the isolated variable. 3) Check the solution by substituting back into the original equations. Two examples demonstrate applying these steps to solve systems of equations and verify the solutions.

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6-2: Solving Systems of Equations Using Substitution Method

This document describes the substitution method for solving systems of equations in 3 steps: 1) Solve one equation for one variable and substitute it into the other equation. 2) Simplify the new equation and solve for the isolated variable. 3) Check the solution by substituting back into the original equations. Two examples demonstrate applying these steps to solve systems of equations and verify the solutions.

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6-2: Solving Systems of Equations

using Substitution Method


Solving Systems of Equations
using Substitution Method
Steps:
1. Solve one equation for one variable (y= ; x= )
2. Substitute the expression from step one into the
other equation.
3. Simplify and solve the equation.
4. Substitute back into either original equation to find
the value of the other variable.
5. Check the solution in both equations of the system.
Example #1: y = 4x
3x + y = -21
Step 1: Solve one equation for one variable.
y = 4x (This equation is already solved for y.)

Step 2: Substitute the expression from step one into


the other equation.
3x + y = -21
3x + 4x = -21
Step 3: Simplify and solve the equation.
7x = -21
x = -3
y = 4x
3x + y = -21
Step 4: Substitute back into either original
equation to find the value of the other
variable.
3x + y = -21
3(-3) + y = -21
-9 + y = -21
y = -12
Solution to the system is (-3, -12).
y = 4x
3x + y = -21
Step 5: Check the solution in both equations.
Solution to the system is (-3,-12).

y = 4x 3x + y = -21

-12 = 4(-3) 3(-3) + (-12) = -21

-12 = -12 -9 + (-12) = -21


-21= -21
Example #2: x + y = 10
5x – y = 2
Step 1: Solve one equation for one variable.
x + y = 10
y = -x +10
Step 2: Substitute the expression from step one into
the other equation.
5x - y = 2
5x -(-x +10) = 2
x + y = 10
5x – y = 2
Step 3: Simplify and solve the equation.
5x -(-x + 10) = 2
5x + x -10 = 2
6x -10 = 2
6x = 12
x=2
x + y = 10
5x – y = 2
Step 4: Substitute back into either original
equation to find the value of the other
variable.
x + y = 10
2 + y = 10
y=8
Solution to the system is (2,8).
x + y = 10
5x – y = 2
Step 5: Check the solution in both equations.

Solution to the system is (2, 8).


x + y =10 5x – y = 2
2 + 8 =10 5(2) - (8) = 2
10 =10 10 – 8 = 2
2=2
Solve by substitution:

1. y  2x  2
(2, 2)
2x  3y  10

2. 2a  3b  7
(2, -1)
2a  b  5

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