Systems of

Equations
LT 0D: I can create and solve systems of equations
and inequalities using the most efficient algebraic
method.

ACEM IBE
Food and clothing are shipped to survivors of a natural
disaster. Each carton of food will feed 12 people, while
each carton of clothing will help 5 people. Each 20-cubicfoot box of food weighs 50 pounds and each 10-cubic-foot
box of clothing weighs 20 pounds. The commercial carriers
transporting food and clothing are bound by the following
constraints:
The total weight cannot exceed 19,000 pounds.
The total volume must be no more than 8000 cubic feet.
How many cartons of food and clothing should be sent
with each plane shipment to maximize the number of
people who can be helped?

I. Parallel, Perpendicular, or
Neither?
A. Parallel lines are lines that have the same slope.

Why are these lines

parallel?
4 + 2 =
4 + = 3

I. Parallel, Perpendicular, or
Neither?
B. Perpendicular lines intersect to form right angles.
Lines that are perpendicular have opposite reciprocal
slopes.

Why are these lines

perpendicular?
3 + 2 = 8,
= 2/3 + 5

II. Writing Equations of Parallel

and Perpendicular Lines
JTPS: How would you write the following equations of
lines?

a. perpendicular to = 4 2 through (1,1)

b. parallel to 3 + 2 = 6 through (2,-2)

II. Writing Equations of Parallel

and Perpendicular Lines
Goal: To write the equation of a line.
Possible steps used:
1. Determine the slope of your new line. If it is parallel, it is
the same, if it is perpendicular, it is the opposite
reciprocal.
2. Input your x and y value into your equation, leaving b
as your variable. The result is the y-intercept of your new
equation (b).
3. Use slope intercept form (y=mx+b) to create your new
equation.
Remember, your perpendicular slope must be the opposite
sign!

II. Writing Equations of Parallel

and Perpendicular Lines

Lets Practice:

a. perpendicular to = 4 + 8 through (4,5)

b. parallel to 3 = 2 through (2,2)

III. Solutions

JTPS: How many

solutions will each set
of lines have in
common?

3 2

III. Solutions

A set of two or
more equations
both with two or
more variables.

A. The solution to a system of equations is the set of all

ordered pairs that makes both of the equations true.

IV. Graphing Systems of

Equations
4 + = 2

How many solutions will the following systems of equations have?

Under what circumstances will your observations be true?

4 + 6 = 12
2 + 3 = 6

IV. Graphing Systems of

Equations
Types of solutions:

V. Inequalities
How would you find the solution to the system of
linear inequalities below:

>

2
2

4
+3

J-TPS

V. Inequalities
Goal: To graph a system of inequalities.
Steps used:
1. Graph your first line. If it is contains an equal to
the line will be solid. If it does not, it will be dashed.
2. To shade, plug in a point not on the line. If the
equation is true, shade the side containing the
point. If it is not true, shade the opposite side.
3. Repeat steps 1 & 2 for the second line.

Remember, the overlap is the solution set!

V. Inequalities

V. Inequalities
4 + 2 4
2
>
+3
3

VI. Solving Systems

Algebraically
A. It is possible to solve a system of equations without
graphing it.
B. The two methods that can be used are substitution
and elimination.

VI. Solving Systems

Algebraically
C. Substitution or Elimination
o Systems that are best solved using substitution look like:
= 2 + 4,
2 + 3 = 8
= 3 + 7,
6 + 2 = 8
1
= 2 + 4,
= 2
2
o Systems that are best solved using elimination look like:
2 + 3 = 6,
2 = 8
2 = 4,
2 + = 11

1. What key features do

you notice in each set?
2. What might best
solved mean?

VI. Solving Systems

Algebraically
D. Substitution
o Example: Solve the following system of equations:

o = 4 + 6; 5 = 21

VI. Solving Systems

Algebraically
Questions to consider:
o Does one of the equations look like y= or x =?
o What quantities are equivalent?
o After substitution, does your equation have one variable?
o Did you solve the equation remembering the distributive property, like
terms, and inverse operations?
o Did you remember to evaluate to find the value of the second variable?

o Did you check your answer? (How do you check your answer?)

VI. Solving Systems

Algebraically

VI. Solving Systems

Algebraically
D. Substitution

VI. Solving Systems

Algebraically
E. Elimination
o Example: Solve the following system of equations:

VI. Solving Systems

Algebraically

Questions to consider:

o What is your goal in elimination?

o What variable did you choose to eliminate?

o How many equations in this system need to be written in an equivalent form in order to
solve?
o How did you create equivalent equations that allowed you to eliminate a variable?
o When you found the sum of your equivalent equations, how many variables remained?
o

Did you solve the equation remembering like terms and inverse operations?

o Did you remember to evaluate to find the value of the second variable?
o Did you check your answer? (How do you check your answer?)

VI. Solving Systems

Algebraically
How many equations in this system need to be
written in an equivalent form in order to solve?

VI. Solving Systems

Algebraically
How many equations in this system need to be
written in an equivalent form in order to solve?

Answers
Look at #5-12

VII. CONTEXT
PROBLEMS
I Do:

VII. CONTEXT
PROBLEMS
We do:

VII. CONTEXT
PROBLEMS
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