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Solving System of
Linear equations in
two variables
02 Solving System of
Linear equations in
two variables
Definition
System of Linear Equations - 03
a collection of two or more linear equations

Example 1 Example 2 Example 3

 04 Sample Problem 1
Solving System of
Is (3, 7) a solution
Linear equations in
of
two variables
y = 3x - 2
2x + y = 13
y = 3x - 2 2x + y = 13
7 = 3(3) - 2 2(3) + 7 = 13
7=9-2 6 + 7 = 13
7=7 13 = 13
TRUE TRUE
 05 Sample Problem 2
Solving System of Is (1, -1) a solution of
Linear equations in x+y=0
two variables 3x - 4y = 1

x+y=0 3x - 4y = 1
1 + (-1) = 0 3(1) - 4(-1) = 1
1-1=0 3+4=1
TRUE 7=1
FALSE

(1, -1) is NOT a solution of the system

 06 Sample Problem 3
Solving System of Is (0, 3) a solution of
Linear equations in x + y = 2x
two variables x - 4 = 3y + 1

x + y = 2x x - 4 = 3y + 1
0 + 3 = 2(0) 0 - 4 = 3(3) + 1
3=0 -4 = 10
FALSE FALSE

(0, 3) is NOT a solution of the system

07 Solving System of Linear equations in two variables

Methods in Solving a System of Linear Equations

1. Graphing
2. Substitution
3. Elimination (Addition)
08 Solving System of Linear equations in two variables

Methods in Solving a System of Linear Equations

• Graphing
Step 1. Graph all the equations of the system on ONE cartesian
plane
Step 2. Identify the point of intersection of the graphs, this is the
solution of the system. If there is no intersection, then there is no
solution.
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y = 3x - 4
y = -2x + 1

y = mx + b

y = 3x - 4 y = -2x + 1
m = rise / run m = rise / run
m = 3/1 b = -4 m = -2/1 b = 1
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x + 2y = 4
2x - 2y = 8

y = mx + b
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x + 2y = 4
2x - 2y = 8

y = mx + b

x + 2y = 4 2x - 2y = 8
2y = x + 4 -2y = 8 - 2x
y = 0.5x + 2 y = -4 + x
m = rise / run y=x-4
m = 0.5 b = 2 m = rise / run
m = 1/1 b = -4
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x-y=2
y=x+1

y = mx + b

x-y=2 y=x+1
-y = -x + 2 m = rise / run
y=x-2 m= b=
m = rise / run
m= b=
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y = 2x - 3
6x - 2y = 2x + 6

y = mx + b

INFINITELY MANY SOLUTIONS

13 Solving System of Linear equations in two variables

Methods in Solving a System of Linear Equations

2. Substitution
Step 1. Solve one of the equations for either "x = " or y = ".
Step 2. Substitute the solution from step 1 into the other equation.
Step 3. Solve this new equation.
Step 4. Solve for the second variable by substituting the solution in
step 3 to one of the original equations
14. Solving System of Linear equations in two variables
Methods in Solving a System of Linear Equations
2. Substitution
y = 3x - 4
2x + 2y = 0
Check the solution to both equation 1 and 2
Step 1. Step 3. Step 4.
y= 3x - 4 2x + 2(3x - 4) = 0 y = 3x - 4 y = 3x - 4 2x + 2y = 0
2x + 6x - 8 = 0 y = 3(1) - 4 -1 = 3(1) - 4 2(1) + 2(-1) = 0
Step 2. 8x - 8 = 0 y=3-4 -1 = -1 2 + (-2) = 0
2x + 2(3x - 4) = 8x = 8 y = -1 0=0
0 x=1
The solution of
the system is (1, -1)
 15. Solving System of Linear equations in two variables
Methods in Solving a System of Linear Equations
2. Substitution
15y - 5x = 25
12y + 5 = 4x + 25

Step 1. Step 2.
Since the equations would always lead to a
12y + 5 = 4x +25 15y - 5x = 25
TRUE statement, then there are infinitely
4x + 25 = 12y + 5 15y - 5(3y - 5) = 25
many solutions to the system.
4x = 12y + 5 - 25 15y - 15y + 25 = 25
4x = 12y - 20 25 = 25 The system has
x = 3y - 5 TRUE INFINITELY MANY SOLUTIONS.
16. Solving System of Linear equations in two variables
Methods in Solving a System of Linear Equations
2. Substitution
4x - 2y = 1
y = 2x - 1

Step 1. Step 2.
Since the equations would lead to a FALSE
y = 2x - 1 4x - 2(2x - 1) = 1
statement, then there no solution to the
4x - 4x + 2 = 1
system.
2=1
FALSE The system has
NO SOLUTION.
17 Solving System of Linear equations in two variables
Methods in Solving a System of Linear Equations
3. Elimination
Step 1. Write both equations in the standard form ax + by = c.
Step 2. Choose a variable you want to eliminate. If necessary, multiply one or both
equations by nonzero quantities to make the coefficients of the chosen variable additive
inverses.
Step 3. Add the equations to eliminate the term involving the chosen variable.
Step 4. Sole the resulting equation in step 3.
Step 5. Find the value of the other variable by substituting the solution found in step 4
into the equation containing both the variables.
 18 Solving System of Linear equations in two variables
Methods in Solving a System of Linear Equations
3. Elimination
y = 3x - 4
2x + 2y = 0
Step 1.
Step 3. Step 5.
y = 3x - 4 2x + 2y = 0 Substitute x = 1
-3x + y = -4 6x – 2y = 8
into equation 1
2x + 2y = 0
Step 2.
8x + 0 = 8 y = 3x – 4
Eliminate y
y = 3(1) – 4
-3x + y = -4 2x + 2y = 0 Step 4. y = -1
-2(-3x + y) = -2(-4) 8x = 8
6x – 2y = 8 x=1
The solution of the system is (1, -1).
19 Solving System of Linear equations in two variables
Methods in Solving a System of Linear Equations
3. Elimination
4x – 2y = 1
y = 2x - 1
4x – 2y = 1 y = 2x – 1
-2x + y = -1 4x – 2y = 1
2(-2x + y) = 2(-1)
-4x + 2y = -2 -4x + 2y = -2
0 + 0 = -1

0 = -1
FALSE
19 Solving System of Linear equations in two variables
Methods in Solving a System of Linear Equations

15y – 5x = 25
12y + 5 = 4x + 25