Module 2 Study Guide
Lesson 1. Interpret solutions of a system graphically
2.1 Example 1: Which of the points below represents the solution to the system of equations?
(page 152-154_**Check table on 154
Example 2: Determine whether the ordered pair is a solution of the given
2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 1
system of equations. (1,3); !
5𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 1
2. Solve systems of linear equations using substitution (pg 58)
Example 1: Solve the system of Example 2: Solve the system of
equation using substitution equation using substitution
3𝑥 + 𝑦 = 5 𝑦 =3−𝑥
! !
𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 4 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 6
Example 3: Solve the system of Example 4: Solve the system of
equation using substitution equation using substitution
𝑦−𝑥 =5 2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 4
! !
2𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 3 5𝑥 − 𝑦 = 13
3. Solve system of linear equation using elimination (pg160)
Example 1: Solve the system of Example 2: Solve the system of
equation using elimination equation using elimination
5𝑥 + 6𝑦 = 14
!
𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 7 𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 7
!
−𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 7
Example 3: Solve the system of Example 4: Solve the system of
equation using elimination equation using elimination
𝑥−𝑦 =5 6𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 3
! !
2𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 3 4𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 2
Lesson 1. Solve mixture application problems using systems of linear equations (page
2.2 167-169)
Example 1: The Indianapolis Children’s Museum charges $12.50 for a one-day youth
admission and $17.50 for a one-day adult admission. One Friday, the museum collected
$1535 from a total of 110 youths and adults. How many admissions of each type were
sold?
Example 2: The Roasted Bean charges #17 per pound for Fair Trade Organic Mexican coffee
and $15 per pound fro Fair Trade organic Peruvian coffee. How much of each type should
be used to make a 28-lb blend that sells for $16 per pound?
Example 3: Each course at Mt. Regis College is worth either 3 or 4 credtis. The members of
the men’s swim team are taking a total of 48 courses that are worth a total of 155 credits.
How many 3-credit courses and how many 4-credit courses are being taken?
2. Solve motion problems using system of linear equations (172-174)
Example 1: Two cars leave Salt Lake City, traveling in opposite directions. One car travels at
a speed of 80 km/h and the other at 96 km/h. In how many hours will they be 528 km
apart?
Example 2: Two cars leave Salt Lake City, traveling in opposite directions. One car travels at
a speed of 80 km/h and the other at 96 km/h. In how many hours will they be 528 km
apart?
Example 3: Kahla paddled for 4 hours with a 6 km/h current to reach a campsite. The return
trip against the same current took 10 hours. Find the speed of Kahla’s canoe in still water.
Example 4: Chen’s motorboat took 3 hours to make a trip downstream 10 miles. The return
trip against the same current took 5 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the
speed of the current.
Lesson 1. Identify solutions of a system of 3 equations (page 180)
2.3 Example 1: Determine whether (2, −1, −2) is a solution of the system:
𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 5
2 2𝑥 − 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 7
−𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 6
Example 2: Determine whether (−1, −3, 2) is a solution of the system:
𝑥−𝑦+𝑧 =4
2 𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 3
3𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 1
2. Solve system of three linear equations using elimination & determine the
kind of system inconsistent/consistent and dependent/independent. (page
180-184)
Example 1: Solve the system. Determine if the system is consistent/inconsistent and
dependent/independent.
𝑥−𝑦−𝑧 =0
22𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 7
−𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1
Example 2: Solve the system. Determine if the system is consistent/inconsistent and
dependent/independent.
4𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 17
2 − 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 = −8
𝑥
5𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 5
Example 3: Solve the system. Determine if the system is consistent/inconsistent and
dependent/independent.
−2𝑥 + 8𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 4
2 𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 4
3𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0
Lesson 1. Solve 2x2 system of equations using row operations on a matrix (page 196-
2.4 197)
𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 11
Example 1: Solve the system using matrices. !
3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 5
𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 16
Example 2: Solve the system using matrices. !
6𝑥 + 𝑦 = 11
