MATHEMATICS 8 Systems of Linear Equations

ACTIVITY 2
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Equations 10 Questions

1. Does the following system have One Solution, No Solution, or Infinite

Solutions. y = 4x + 8
y = -5x + 3

A One solution B No solution

C Infinite solution

2. Parallel lines have the same slope with a different y-intercept and how many solutions?

A One B Infinite

C No

3. The same line on a graph, has how many solutions?

A No solution B Infinite solutions

C One solution

4. Intersecting lines have how many solutions?

A Infinite solutions B No solutions

C One solution

5. Buzz graphed two lines in order to find the solution to a

given system of equations.
What is the solution?

A (1, -4) B (-1, 4)

C (-4, 1) D (4, -1)

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6. Solve for x and y

y = 2x + 1
y = 4x - 1

A (-1,-3) B (3,1)

C (1,3) D (-1,3)

7. There are 50 donkeys and chickens on a far. There are a total of 174 legs. Which
system below can be used to figure out how many of each animal the farm has?

d + c = 174 d + c = 50
A B
2d + 4c = 50 4d + 2c = 174

d + c = 174 d + c = 50
C D
4d + 2c = 50 2d + 4c = 174

8. Solve for x and y

3x + 2y = 16
7x + y = 19

A (2,-5) B (2,5)

C (-2,5) D (-2,-5)

9. What is the solution to the system?

8x + 4y = 12
y = -2x + 3

A No solution(parallel lines) B (3,0)

C (0,3) D Infinitely many solutions

10. Solve for x and y.

y = 2/3x - 2
y = -x + 3

A (-3,0) B (0,-3)

C (0,3) D (3,0)

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11. Solve the system of equations by elimination.

-x + y = -13
-8x - 4y = -8

A (5, -8) B (5, 8)

C (-5, 8) D (-5, -18)

12. Which of the following are ways to solve systems of equations?

A Graphing B Substitution

C Elimination D All of the above

13. Solve the system of equations by

substitution. y = -4x + 5
y = 3x - 16

A (11, 17) B (-3, -25)

C (3,-7) D (21, 47)

14. Solve the system by elimination.

−4x − 4y = 0
4x + 4y = 0

A (−6, 10) B Infinite number of solutions

C (6, 4) D (−6, −4)

15. What is the solution?

A (0, -2) B (0, 1)

C (1, -1) D (-1, 1)

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16. Determine if (4, 1) is a solution for the system of

equations. y = -x + 5
y = 2x - 7

A yes B no

17. David is running a concession stand at a soccer game. He sells nachos and sodas.
Nachos cost $1.50 each and sodas cost $0.50 each. At the end of the game, David
made a total of
$78.50 and sold a total of 87 nachos and sodas combined. Which system of equations
represents this situation?

x+y=78.5 1.5x+0.5y=78.5
A B
x+y=87 x+y=87

x+y=78.5 1.5x+0.5y=78.5
C D
1.5x+0.5y=87 1.5x+0.5y=87

18. Alexandra finds that she can give 3 haircuts and 2 hair dyes in 315 minutes. Giving 2
haircuts and 4 hair dyes takes 450 minutes. How long does it take her to do a
haircut? 3x + 2y = 315
2x + 4y = 450

A B 90 minutes
30 minutes
2x + 4y =
315

C 60 minutes
45 minutes
D 3x + 4y =
450

19. Solve by the

Elimination method:
3x + y = -2
2x + y = 3

A (-5, 13) B (13, 5)

C (5, -13)

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20. Last season two running backs on the Steelers football team rushed a combined total
of 1550 yards. One rushed 4 times as many yards as the other. Let x and y represent
the number of yards each individual player rushed. Which system of equations could
be used?

y = 1550 + x x + y = 1550
A B
y=x+4 y=x+4

x + y = 1550 y - x = 1550
C D
y = 4x y = 4x

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Answer Key

1.a 2.c 3.b 4.c

5.a 6.c 7.b 8.b

9.d 10.d 11.a 12.d

13.c 14.b 15.c 16.a

17.b 18.c 19.a 20.c

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