Solving systems of linear equations

1. If x +2 y=500 and 3 x−4 y=875 , what is the value of y ?

Answer: ____________

2. 2 y +7 x=2 c
3 y +9 x=c

In the system of linear equations above, c is a nonzero constant. The

graphs of the equations are two lines in the xy -plane that intersect at
(k ,−44 ). What is the value of k ?

Answer: ____________

3. 1
y= x +2
2

One equation in a system of two linear equations is shown above. If the

system has one solution (x , y ), where x=2, which of the following could be
the other equation in the system?

A. y=−2 x +4

B. y=− x+5

C. y=2 x

D. y=2 x +1

4. y=3 x
5 x−4 y=−21

The system of equations above has solution (x , y ). What is the value of

x+ y ?

A. 12
B. 9

C. 6

D. 3
5. 3 x= y
3 x=36− y

Based on the system of equations above, what is the value of y ?

A. 9

B. 12

C. 15

D. 18

6. 6 x + y=3
y=5 x +1

In the solution (x , y ) to the system of equations above, what is the value of

x?

A. −2

2
B.
11

4
C.
11

D. 4

7. 3 x+ 7 y=14
ax +28 y=56

In the system of equations above, a is a constant. If the system has

infinitely many solutions, what is the value of a ?

A. 2
 B. 3

C. 4

D. 12

8. 2 x+5 y =1
3 x+ 7.5 y=d

In the system of equations above, d is a constant. If the system has

infinitely many solutions (x , y ), what is the value of d ?

A. 1.5

B. 2.5

C. 3.5

D. 4.5

9. y=x −3
y=−2 x +9

If (a ,b) are the coordinates of the point of intersection of the two lines in
the xy -plane represented by the equations above, what is the value of a ?

Answer: ____________

10 x−2 y=3
.
2 x−2 y=8

The ordered pair ( x , y ) satisfies the system of equations above. What is the
value of x ?

Answer: ___________
11. ax +by =c

a b c
x + y=
3 2 6

In the system of linear equations shown above, a , b , and c are constants,

and a and b are not equal to zero. Which of the following is true about the
system of linear equations?

A. It has no solutions.

B. It has exactly one solution.

C. It has exactly two solutions.

D. It has infinitely many solutions.

Question 1:
y = -3x + 7

One equation in a system of two linear equations is shown above. If the system has
one solution (x, y), where x = 4, which of the following could be the other equation in
the system?

A) y = 3x - 5
B) y = 5x + 3
C) y = -2x + 5
D) y = 2x - 3

Question 2:
y = 2x + 3

One equation in a system of two linear equations is shown above. If the system has
one solution (x, y), where x = -1, which of the following could be the other equation
in the system?

A) y = 3x - 1
B) y = -x + 5
C) y = 2x + 1
D) y = -2x + 3
Question 3:
y = 4x - 2

One equation in a system of two linear equations is shown above. If the system has
one solution (x, y), where x = 3, which of the following could be the other equation in
the system?

A) y = -x + 5
B) y = 3x - 1
C) y = 2x + 4
D) y = -2x + 2

Question 4:
y = -2x + 5

One equation in a system of two linear equations is shown above. If the system has
one solution (x, y), where x = -2, which of the following could be the other equation
in the system?

A) y = 2x + 3
B) y = -x - 1
C) y = -3x + 7
D) y = 4x + 1
Question 5:
y = 3x + 1

One equation in a system of two linear equations is shown above. If the system has
one solution (x, y), where x = 0, which of the following could be the other equation in
the system?

A) y = -2x - 1
B) y = 4x + 2
C) y = -x + 1
D) y = 2x + 1

Question 1:
2x + 3y = 9
4x + ky = 12

In the system of equations above, k is a constant. If the system has infinitely many
solutions, what is the value of k?

A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 6
Question 2:
5x + 2y = 12
nx + 8y = 16

In the system of equations above, n is a constant. If the system has infinitely many
solutions, what is the value of n?

A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5

Question 3:
2x + 3y = 6
bx + 12y = 24

In the system of equations above, b is a constant. If the system has infinitely many
solutions, what is the value of b?

A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 6
Question 4:
3x + 5y = 8
4x + cy = 8

In the system of equations above, c is a constant. If the system has infinitely many
solutions, what is the value of c?

A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5

Question 5:
2x + 7y = 14
px + 49y = 98

In the system of equations above, p is a constant. If the system has infinitely many
solutions, what is the value of p?

A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 7
Question 1:
2x + 3y = 5
(3/4)x + (5/6)y = 7/8

In the system of linear equations shown above, which of the following is true about
the system of linear equations?

A) It has no solutions.
B) It has exactly one solution.
C) It has exactly two solutions.
D) It has infinitely many solutions.

Question 2:
4x + 7y = 9
(2/3)x + (7/9)y = 1

In the system of linear equations shown above, which of the following is true about
the system of linear equations?

A) It has no solutions.
B) It has exactly one solution.
C) It has exactly two solutions.
D) It has infinitely many solutions.
Question 3:
3x - 5y = 12
(2/5)x + (3/7)y = 3

In the system of linear equations shown above, which of the following is true about
the system of linear equations?

A) It has no solutions.
B) It has exactly one solution.
C) It has exactly two solutions.
D) It has infinitely many solutions.

Question 4:
5x - 3y = 8
(2/3)x + (1/2)y = 3/4

In the system of linear equations shown above, which of the following is true about
the system of linear equations?

A) It has no solutions.
B) It has exactly one solution.
C) It has exactly two solutions.
D) It has infinitely many solutions.
Question 5:
2x + 7y = 4
(3/4)x + (7/8)y = 2

In the system of linear equations shown above, which of the following is true about
the system of linear equations?

A) It has no solutions.
B) It has exactly one solution.
C) It has exactly two solutions.
D) It has infinitely many solutions.