ITESM VEMAE

Mathematics Department

ALGEBRA II: 2nd Partial Laboratory

By: Ing. Claudia Sabrina Durand
I.- Instructions:
Analyze each of the following statements and determine whether they are (T)rue or (F)alse.

Statement
In a system of two equations, if the lines intersect at one point there is exactly one

solution.
If the graph of a system of equations is a pair of parallel lines then the system has no

solution.
The following system is a system of two linear equations
2x + 3y = 5

x 2y = 6
The ordered pair (3, 7) is solution of the following system of equations
-5x - 2y = 23

x + 4y = -19
The following system of equations is Inconsistent.
-2x + 7y = 46
3x + y = 0

II.- Instructions:
Solve the following problems and write the letter of the correct answer in the space
provided.

1. ____

2. ____

Which of the following options represents the solution of this system of

equations?
2x + 2y = -6
x + 3y = 5
a) x = -1 ; y = -2
b) x = -1 ; y = 2
c) x = 1 ; y = -2
d) x = 1 ; y = 2
e) none of these
Identify the system with Dependent equations:
a) 2x + y = 6
x 3y = 10

b) 2x + 2y = 8
3x + 3y = 12

3. ____

c) x + 2y = 4
d) x + y = 8
3x y = 5
2x + 2y = 3
Which of the following Systems of equations is Inconsistent?
a) 7x + 6y = -8
b) -x + y = -1
3x + 3y = -6
-2x + y = 5

4. ___

c) x 3y = -3
d) None of these
-2x + 6y = 12
Which of the following options represents the solution of this system of
equations?
x + y + 3z = 0

5. ___

III.

2x - y 3z = -9
x +2y +3z = 1
to) (0,-1,1)
b) (3,3,-2)
c) No solution
d) (-3,1,2/3)
Which of the following options represents the solution (x,y,z) of this system of
equations?
x-y+z=5
3x + 2y z = -2
2x +y +3z = 10
a) (1,-1,3)
b) (2,-5,-2)
c) (-1,7,13)
d) (3,-9,-7)

Find the solution to these systems using the Substitution Method.

a)

3x + 2y = 7
6x - 4y = 2

b)

4x + 5y = -7
5x - 3y = 19

c)

-x + y = 3
3x + y = -1

d)

7x + 8y = 24
x - 8y = 8

e)

x - 3y = -2
5x + 3y = 17

f)

IV.
a)

c)
d)

5x + 3y = 9
2x - 4y = 14

Find the solution to these systems using the Addition Method (Elimination)
24x - 12y = -24
3x + 2y = -17

b)

2x + 3y = 7
2x - 5y = -1

e)

2
x
3
6x

3
y
4
3y

4x - 5y = 13
3x - y = 7

3x + 2y = 4
5x - 2y = 8

V.

Find the solution to these systems using the Addition Method (Elimination)

a)

x + y - 2z = 1
3x + y + z = 4
-x - 3y + 9z =10

c)

x + y+z=6
x - y - z = -4
-x + y - z =-2

d)

b)

2x + 3y + z = -5
- x + 2y - z = -6
3x + y +2z = 4
x+ y+z=4
x+ y- z=6
2x - 3y + z =-1

VI. Find the solution to these systems using the Method of Determinants
a)

x + 2y + z = 0

2x + y + z = 3

5
6
1

x + y + 2z = 5

x + 3y + 2z = 7
x - y -2z = -5

b)

2x + 3y + z = 2

VII.

Find the solution and determine the type of system: Consistent-Independent (one
solution), Consistent-Dependent (infinite solutions), Inconsistent - Independent (no
solution).

a)

x + y - z = -1
2x + 3y - z = -2
-3x - 2y + 2z =-3

b)

x - 3y + 2z = -11
x + 4y - 5z = 17
-2x + y - z = 6

VIII.

Use 2 equations in two variables to solve each problem.

c)

2x - 4y + z = 7
x + 3y - z = 2
-5x +15y - 4z = 10

a. The sum of two numbers is 160 and the larger number is three times the smaller
number. Find the two numbers.

b. The sum of a larger number and twice the smaller number is 61 and their difference is 7.

c.

A cash register contains $21.20 in dimes and quarters. If there are 119 coins in all, how
many of each coin are in the cash register?

d. Eight hundred tickets were sold for a theatre production, and the receipts for the
performance were $8,600. The tickets for adults cost $12.50 and the tickets for students
cost $7.50 . How many of each kind of ticket were sold?

e. The sum of the ages of Clara and her sister Luisa is 45. Claras age is three more than
twice Luisas age. How old is each girl?

f.

Holiday Rent a Car rents a compact car for $24.95 per day plus $0.23
per mile. Cargo Rent a Car rents a compact car for $ 22.95 per day
plus $0.31 per mile. Write a system of equations and solve it to find out
what daily mileage gives the same rental charge for both cars.