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Substitution and Elimination Method

This is for my school work. I am working online. Before I send it in I would like to know if it's all correct.

Solving Systems of Equations Using Substitution Method and Elimination Method:
SUBSTITUTION METHOD
1.
y = (2/3)x - 1
y = -x + 4

y = (2/3) - 1
(-x + 4) = (2/3)x – 1
(-1 1/2)x + 4 = -1
(-1 1/2)x = -5
x = 3

y = -x + 4
y = -3 + 4
y = 1
Answer: (3, 1)

2.
x + y = 0
3x + y = -4

x + y = 0
-x        -x
y = 0 – x

3x + (0 – x) = -4
2x + 0 = -4
2x = -4
x = -2

x + y = 0
(-2) + y = 0
+2           +2
y = 0 + 2
y = 2
Answer: (-2, 2)

3.
4x + 3y = -15
y = x + 2

4x + 3(x + 2) = -15
4x + (3x + 6) = -15
7x + 6 = -15
       -6     -6
7x = -21
x = -3

y = x + 2
y = (-3) + 2
y = -1
Answer: (-3, -1)

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

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

4y = 3(-4 - 2y) + 12
4y = (-12 – 6y) + 12
10y = -12 + 12
10y = 0
y = 0

4y = 3x + 12
4(0) = 3x + 12
3x = 12
x = 4
Answer: (4, 0)

5.
y = 2x
x + y = 3
x + y = 3
x + (2x) = 3
3x = 3
x = 1

y = 2x
y = 2(1)
y = 2
Answer: (1, 2)

6.
x = 3 - 3y
x + 3y = -6

x + 3y = -6
(3 – 3y) + 3y = -6
3 + 0 = -6
3 = -6
Answer: There is no solution.

7.
y = -2x + 1
y = x – 5

y = -2x + 1
(x – 5) = -2x + 1
      +5             +5
x = -2x + 6
+2x  +2x
3x = 6
x = 2

y = x – 5
y = (2) – 5
y = 3
Answer: (2, 3)

8.
y = (1/2)x - 3
y = (3/2)x – 1

y = (1/2)x – 3
(3/2)x – 1 = (1/2)x – 3
              +1                +1
(3/2)x = (1/2)x – 4
(4/2)x = -4
2x = -4
x = -2

y = (3/2)x – 1
y = (3/2)-2 – 1
y = -3 – 1
y = 4
Answer: (-2, 4)

9.
x + y = 2
4y = -4x + 8

x + y = 2
y = 2 – x

4y = -4x + 8
4(2 – x) = -4x + 8
8 – 4x = -4x + 8
    +4x    +4x
8 – 8x = 8
-8          -8
8x = 0
0 = 0
Answer: This equation has infinite solutions.

ELIMINATION METHOD
10.
y = (2/3)x - 1
y = -x + 4

0 = (-5/3)x + 5
(-5/3)x = 5
x = -3

y = -x + 4
y = 3 + 4
     -3   -3
y = 1
Answer: (-3, 1)

11.
x + y = 0
3x + y = -4

2x + 0 = -4
2x = -4
x = -2

x + y = 0
-2 + y = 0
+2         +2
y = 2
Answer: (-2, 2)

12.
4x + 3y = -15
y = x + 2

y = x + 2 (times equation by 3)
3y = 3x + 6

4x + 3y = -15

7x = -21
x = -3

y = x + 2
y = -3 + 2
y = -1
Answer: (-3, -1)

13.
x + 2y = -4
4y = 3x + 12

x + 2y = -4 (times equation by 3)
3x + 6y = -12
4y = 3x + 12
3x - 4y = 3x – 3x + 12
4y – 3x = 12
3x + 6y = -12
3x + 6y + 4y – 3x = -12  + 12
6y + 4y = -12 + 12
10y = 0
y = 0

x + 2y = -4
x + 2(0) = -4
x = -4
Answer: (-4, 0)

14.
y = 2x
x + y = 3

x + y = 3 (times equation by 2)
2x + 2y = 6

y = 2x
y – 2x  = 2x – 2x
y – 2x = 0

y – 2x = 0
2x + 2y = 6
2x + 2y + y – 2x = 6 + 0
2y + y = 6 + 0
3y = 6
y = 2

y = 2x
(2) = 2x
2x = 2
x = 1
Answer: (1, 2)

15.
x = 3 - 3y
x + 3y = -6

x + 3y = 3 – 3y + 3y
x + 3y = 3

x + 3y = 3
x + 3y = -6

Answer: Both equations are the same, but both equal two different things. Therefore the answer is no solution.

16.
y = -2x + 1
y = x – 5

0 = -x + -4
x = -4

y = -2x + 1
y = -2(-4) + 1
y = 8 + 1
y = 9
Answer: (-4, 9)

17.
y = (1/2)x - 3
y = (3/2)x – 1

0 = -x – 4
x = 2

y = x – 5
y = (-2) – 5
y = 7
Answer: (2, -3)

18.
x + y = 2
4y = -4x + 8

4y = -4x + 8
4y – 4y = -4x – 4y + 8
-4x – 4y = 8

x + y = 2 (times equation by 4)
4x + 4y = 8

-4x + 4y = 8
4x + 4y = 8
8y = 16
y = 2

x + y = 2
x + (2) = 2
     -2     -2
x = 0
Answer: (0, 2)

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Bob

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Re: Substitution and Elimination Method

hi demha

Welcome to the forum.

LATER EDIT:  As I checked these I began to think I'd seen them before but I was rushing to finish while you were still on-line.

Now I've had time to look carefully, I see the second 9 are the same as the first 9, just a different method.  You should, of course, get the same answers either way, which may help you to sort out the corrections.

SUBSTITUTION METHOD
1.
y = (2/3)x - 1
y = -x + 4

y = (2/3) - 1
(-x + 4) = (2/3)x – 1
(-1 1/2)x + 4 = -1
(-1 1/2)x = -5
x = 3

y = -x + 4
y = -3 + 4
y = 1
Answer: (3, 1)

CORRECT

2.
x + y = 0
3x + y = -4

x + y = 0
-x        -x
y = 0 – x

3x + (0 – x) = -4
2x + 0 = -4
2x = -4
x = -2

x + y = 0
(-2) + y = 0
+2           +2
y = 0 + 2
y = 2
Answer: (-2, 2)

CORRECT

3.
4x + 3y = -15
y = x + 2

4x + 3(x + 2) = -15
4x + (3x + 6) = -15
7x + 6 = -15
       -6     -6
7x = -21
x = -3

y = x + 2
y = (-3) + 2
y = -1
Answer: (-3, -1)

CORRECT

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

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

4y = 3(-4 - 2y) + 12
4y = (-12 – 6y) + 12
10y = -12 + 12
10y = 0
y = 0

4y = 3x + 12
4(0) = 3x + 12
3x = 12
x = 4
Answer: (4, 0)

SOMETHING HAS GONE WRONG HERE.  YOUR VALUES DON'T FIT THE EQUATIONS.

5.
y = 2x
x + y = 3
x + y = 3
x + (2x) = 3
3x = 3
x = 1

y = 2x
y = 2(1)
y = 2
Answer: (1, 2)

CORRECT

6.
x = 3 - 3y
x + 3y = -6

x + 3y = -6
(3 – 3y) + 3y = -6
3 + 0 = -6
3 = -6
Answer: There is no solution.

CORRECT

7.
y = -2x + 1
y = x – 5

y = -2x + 1
(x – 5) = -2x + 1
      +5             +5
x = -2x + 6
+2x  +2x
3x = 6
x = 2

y = x – 5
y = (2) – 5
y = 3
Answer: (2, 3)

CHECK Y AGAIN

8.
y = (1/2)x - 3
y = (3/2)x – 1

y = (1/2)x – 3
(3/2)x – 1 = (1/2)x – 3
              +1                +1
(3/2)x = (1/2)x – 4
(4/2)x = -4
2x = -4
x = -2

y = (3/2)x – 1
y = (3/2)-2 – 1
y = -3 – 1
y = 4
Answer: (-2, 4)

CHECK Y AGAIN

9.
x + y = 2
4y = -4x + 8

x + y = 2
y = 2 – x

4y = -4x + 8
4(2 – x) = -4x + 8
8 – 4x = -4x + 8
    +4x    +4x
8 – 8x = 8
-8          -8
8x = 0
0 = 0
Answer: This equation has infinite solutions.

CORRECT

ELIMINATION METHOD
10.
y = (2/3)x - 1
y = -x + 4

0 = (-5/3)x + 5
(-5/3)x = 5
x = -3

y = -x + 4
y = 3 + 4
     -3   -3
y = 1
Answer: (-3, 1)

THESE VALUES DON'T FIT THE EQUATIONS

11.
x + y = 0
3x + y = -4

2x + 0 = -4
2x = -4
x = -2

x + y = 0
-2 + y = 0
+2         +2
y = 2
Answer: (-2, 2)

CORRECT

12.
4x + 3y = -15
y = x + 2

y = x + 2 (times equation by 3)
3y = 3x + 6

4x + 3y = -15

7x = -21
x = -3

y = x + 2
y = -3 + 2
y = -1
Answer: (-3, -1)

CORRECT

13.
x + 2y = -4
4y = 3x + 12

x + 2y = -4 (times equation by 3)
3x + 6y = -12
4y = 3x + 12
3x - 4y = 3x – 3x + 12
4y – 3x = 12
3x + 6y = -12
3x + 6y + 4y – 3x = -12  + 12
6y + 4y = -12 + 12
10y = 0
y = 0

x + 2y = -4
x + 2(0) = -4
x = -4
Answer: (-4, 0)

CORRECT

14.
y = 2x
x + y = 3

x + y = 3 (times equation by 2)
2x + 2y = 6

y = 2x
y – 2x  = 2x – 2x
y – 2x = 0

y – 2x = 0
2x + 2y = 6
2x + 2y + y – 2x = 6 + 0
2y + y = 6 + 0
3y = 6
y = 2

y = 2x
(2) = 2x
2x = 2
x = 1
Answer: (1, 2)

CORRECT

15.
x = 3 - 3y
x + 3y = -6

x + 3y = 3 – 3y + 3y
x + 3y = 3

x + 3y = 3
x + 3y = -6

Answer: Both equations are the same, but both equal two different things. Therefore the answer is no solution.

CORRECT

16.
y = -2x + 1
y = x – 5

0 = -x + -4
x = -4

y = -2x + 1
y = -2(-4) + 1
y = 8 + 1
y = 9
Answer: (-4, 9)

CHECK AGAIN

17.
y = (1/2)x - 3
y = (3/2)x – 1

0 = -x – 4
x = 2

y = x – 5
y = (-2) – 5
y = 7
Answer: (2, -3)

CHECK AGAIN

18.
x + y = 2
4y = -4x + 8

4y = -4x + 8
4y – 4y = -4x – 4y + 8
-4x – 4y = 8

x + y = 2 (times equation by 4)
4x + 4y = 8

-4x + 4y = 8
4x + 4y = 8
8y = 16
y = 2

x + y = 2
x + (2) = 2
     -2     -2
x = 0
Answer: (0, 2)

CANNOT BE RIGHT.  COMPARE WITH Q9

Bob

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demha

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Registered: 2012-11-25

Posts: 195

Re: Substitution and Elimination Method

Thanks for the welcome and super thanks for answering back! I knew that 1 - 9 & 10 - 18 were the same equations... but now I feel kind of stupid ._.
I should have known that I would get the same answers! =P

Here are the mistakes I redid:
4.
x + 2y = -4
4y = 3x + 12

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

4y = 3(-4 - 2y) + 12
4y = (-12 – 6y) + 12
10y = -12 + 12
10y = 0
y = 0

x + 2y = -4
x + 2(0) = -4
x = -4

Answer: (4, 0)

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7.
y = -2x + 1
y = x – 5

y = -2x + 1
(x – 5) = -2x + 1
      +5             +5
x = -2x + 6
+2x  +2x
3x = 6
x = 2

y = x – 5
y = (2) – 5
y = -3
Answer: (2, -3)

8.
y = (1/2)x - 3
y = (3/2)x – 1

y = (1/2)x – 3
(3/2)x – 1 = (1/2)x – 3
              +1                +1
(3/2)x = (1/2)x – 4
(4/2)x = -4
2x = -4
x = -2

y = (3/2)x – 1
y = (3/2)-2 – 1
y = -3 – 1
y = -4
Answer: (-2, -4)

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(Elimination Method)
10.
y = (2/3)x - 1
y = -x + 4

0 = (-5/3)x + 5
(- 5/3)x = 5
x = 3

y = 2/3x – 1
y = 2/3(3) – 1
y = 2 – 1
y = 1
Answer: (3, 1)

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16.
y = -2x + 1
y = x – 5

0 = 3x + 6
3x = 6
x = 2

y = x – 5
y = 2 – 5
y = -3
Answer: (2, -3)

17.
y = (1/2)x - 3
y = (3/2)x – 1

0 = -x – 2
x = -2

y = (3/2)x – 1
y = (3/2)-2 – 1
y = -3 – 1
y = -4
Answer: (-2, -4)

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Now for number 18, I understand I am supposed to get the same answer as number 9 which is a "word solution." The answer should be infinate (0 = 0 for example). I have tried a few times but I just can't seem to get it. Would you mind helping me? Here is the equation yet again:

(Elimination Method)
18.
x + y = 2
4y = -4x + 8

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Bob

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Re: Substitution and Elimination Method

hi demha

Here are the mistakes I redid:
4.
x + 2y = -4
4y = 3x + 12

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

4y = 3(-4 - 2y) + 12
4y = (-12 – 6y) + 12
10y = -12 + 12
10y = 0
y = 0

x + 2y = -4
x + 2(0) = -4
x = -4

Answer: (4, 0)

YOU MEANT (-4,0) OF COURSE !

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7.
y = -2x + 1
y = x – 5

y = -2x + 1
(x – 5) = -2x + 1
      +5             +5
x = -2x + 6
+2x  +2x
3x = 6
x = 2

y = x – 5
y = (2) – 5
y = -3
Answer: (2, -3)

CORRECT
8.
y = (1/2)x - 3
y = (3/2)x – 1

y = (1/2)x – 3
(3/2)x – 1 = (1/2)x – 3
              +1                +1
(3/2)x = (1/2)x – 4
(4/2)x = -4
2x = -4
x = -2

y = (3/2)x – 1
y = (3/2)-2 – 1
y = -3 – 1
y = -4
Answer: (-2, -4)

CORRECT

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(Elimination Method)
10.
y = (2/3)x - 1
y = -x + 4

0 = (-5/3)x + 5
(- 5/3)x = 5
x = 3

y = 2/3x – 1
y = 2/3(3) – 1
y = 2 – 1
y = 1
Answer: (3, 1)

CORRECT

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16.
y = -2x + 1
y = x – 5

0 = 3x + 6
3x = 6
x = 2

y = x – 5
y = 2 – 5
y = -3
Answer: (2, -3)

CORRECT

17.
y = (1/2)x - 3
y = (3/2)x – 1

0 = -x – 2
x = -2

y = (3/2)x – 1
y = (3/2)-2 – 1
y = -3 – 1
y = -4
Answer: (-2, -4)

CORRECT

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Now for number 18, I understand I am supposed to get the same answer as number 9 which is a "word solution." The answer should be infinate (0 = 0 for example). I have tried a few times but I just can't seem to get it. Would you mind helping me? Here is the equation yet again:

(Elimination Method)
18.
x + y = 2
4y = -4x + 8

4y = -4x + 8
4y – 4y = -4x – 4y + 8
-4x – 4y = 8

This is where you went wrong.

line 2 is ok
4y – 4y = -4x – 4y + 8
so
0 = -4x – 4y + 8

Now what are you doing?  If you add 4x and add 4y to each side you'll have

0 +4x + 4y = -4x+4x  – 4y + 4y + 8
4x + 4y = 8

Now the other equation was
x + y = 2

so multiply by 4

4x + 4y = 8

So now eliminating gives

0 = 0 as you wanted.

Bob

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demha

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Registered: 2012-11-25

Posts: 195

Re: Substitution and Elimination Method

Hello Bob!

So it was adding 4x & 4y to each side that would give me the correct answer. I see now. Then we have both similar equations then start the elimination to get 0 + 0 = 0 which in the end is 0 = 0: there is an infinate solution.

Thanks you very much Bob! I appreciate you taking your time helping me with this.

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Bob

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Re: Substitution and Elimination Method

You are welcome.

Bob

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Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything;  you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
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