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Learning Goal: SWBAT Find The Solution of Linear Systems by Using The Method of Addition or Subtraction

This document is notes from a presentation on solving linear systems by addition or subtraction. It contains examples of solving systems of equations by identifying which variable to eliminate, adding or subtracting the equations accordingly, substituting values back into the original equations to solve for the other variable, and checking solutions. It also addresses when a system would have no solution or infinitely many solutions.

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Learning Goal: SWBAT Find The Solution of Linear Systems by Using The Method of Addition or Subtraction

This document is notes from a presentation on solving linear systems by addition or subtraction. It contains examples of solving systems of equations by identifying which variable to eliminate, adding or subtracting the equations accordingly, substituting values back into the original equations to solve for the other variable, and checking solutions. It also addresses when a system would have no solution or infinitely many solutions.

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notebook January 18, 2018

1/16/18 
Mrs. Hazlewood
Ms Hatton

Learning Goal: SWBAT find the solution of 
linear systems by using the method of 
addition or subtraction

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Getting Started... Mrs. Hazlewood
Ms Hatton

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Eq. 1: Opposite signs: ADD


Eq. 2: Same signs: SUBTRACT

Where to start: Think "What variable can I easily eliminate by


addition or subtraction?" y
then "Should I be adding or subtracting? adding (because +y and ­y have
opposite signs)

What to do:
Step 2: Substitute "x" into 1 of the original 
Step 1: Add the equations  equations and solve for "y"
and simplify
2x ­ y = 1
Eq. 1 + Eq. 2
2(­1/3) ­ y = 1

9x + 0 = ­3
9x = ­3

x = 

Step 3: Check your work by plugging in (x,y) into either original 
equation
2x ­ y = 1

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Ms Hatton
Eq. 2:

What variable can we easily eliminate by addition or subtraction? y


Should we add or subtract? subtract (because 2x and 2x have the same sign
Step 1: Subtract the  Step 2: Substitute "y" into 1 of the 
equations and simplify  original equations and solve for "x"
2x + 6y = 6
2x + 6(2)= 6
2x + 12 = 6
0 + 7y = 14
7y = 14
2x + 0 = ­6
2x = ­6
y = 2
x = ­3

Step 3: Check your work by plugging in (x,y) into both original equations
2x ­ y = ­8
2(­3) ­ 2 = ­8
­6 ­2 = ­8 
­8 = ­8 

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Check by plugging in x= 63 and y= 51 
into the original equations

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Mrs. Hazlewood
Ms Hatton

True, infinitely many solutions

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False, no solution

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Check by plugging (­2,­2) into the 
original equations

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Jan 18­12:44 PM

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