HOPE Charter School Wednesday, April 22, 2009

2009 PSSA Boot Camp

PSSA Math Reporting Categories:

A Numbers and Operations
B Measurement
C Geometry
√ D Algebraic Concepts
E Data Analysis and Probability

SOLUTION
Name (legibly printed): _______________________________________________

Seminar (circle one): Ackerman Beals Capers Harvey Hickson

Instructions:
• Place your solution into box in front of main office by end of 4th period today.
• Winner will be announced during 6th period lunch today. Winner will be
randomly selected from all entries, but the answer must be correct and justified
(SHOW WORK OR EXPLAIN).
• Link with questions and solutions posted at http://hopecharter.blogspot.com

Solve this system of equations:

x=4
2 x − 3 y = −19

A (4, 9)
B (4, -9)
C (4, -7.5) Solution:
D (9, 4) Substituting the 1st equation into the 2nd equation
yields:
2 x − 3 y = −19
2 ( 4 ) − 3 y = −19
8 − 3 y = −19
−3 y = −27
y=9

Therefore the solution is (x, y) = (4, 9)