SOLVING LINEAR SYSTEMS
A. Graphical Method (Steps)
1. Graph the two lines and identify the point where they intersect.
2. The point of intersection is the solution set.
Examples. Solve the following systems graphically.
𝑦−𝑥 =3 2𝑦 − 𝑥 = 4 2𝑦 = 4𝑥 − 4
1. { 2. { 3. {
𝑦 + 2𝑥 = −3 4𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 12 −8𝑥 + 4𝑦 = −8
PRACTICE EXERCISES
A. Solve each system graphically. Determine whether the system is consistent and independent,
inconsistent, or consistent and dependent.
2𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 4 2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 4 𝑦 =1−𝑥
1. { 2. { 3. {
𝑦−𝑥 =6 2𝑦 − 4𝑥 + 8 = 0 2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 8
B. For each linear system of equations, predict whether the lines will intersect, coincide, or be parallel.
𝑦 =𝑥+2 𝑦 = −3𝑥 + 3 𝑦 = −4𝑥 + 9
1. { 2. { 3. {
𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 3 𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 7 𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 5
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𝑦 = 3𝑥 +3 2𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 4 5𝑥 − 7𝑦 = −7
4. { 1 5. { 6. { 5
𝑦= 𝑥 −3 −𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 2 = 0 𝑦 = 7𝑥 + 1
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