GRANADA, Christine Angelie C.

Granada

Solving Linear Equations using Substitution Method

 Proceduralizing

Step 1. Label one equation A and the other B. If there are three (3) equations, the third
equation will be the C.
Step 2. Solve equation B for y.
Step 3. Looking at the latest form of equation B, substitute y’s equivalent expression of x in
place of y in equation A.
Step 4. Solve the latest form of equation A for x. This value of x is part of the simultaneous
solution for the system of equations A and B.
Step 5. Substitute the value of x in place of x in equation B, and simplify to get the value of y.
Step 6. The calculated values of x and y represents the solution of the system of equations A
and B. Substitute the x and y values into the original equations A and B, and verify that
the ordered pair (x, y) is a simultaneous solution to both equations.

Example: 2x – y +4 = 0 and 4x + y = 8

Step 1. Label one equation A and the other B. If there are three (3) equations, the third
equation will be the C.
2x – y +4 = 0 (A)
4x + y = 8 (B)

Step 2. Solve equation B for y.

4x + y = 8 this will be…
y = 8 – 4x This is the latest form of B.

Step 3. Looking at the latest form of equation B, substitute y’s equivalent expression of x in
place of y in equation A.
 y = 8 – 4x
2x – y +4 = 0 Now, we will substitute 8 – 4x to y.
2x – (8 – 4x) + 4 = 0

Step 4. Solve the latest form of equation A for x. This value of x is part of the simultaneous
solution for the system of equations A and B.
2x – (8 – 4x) + 4 = 0
2x – 8 + 4x + 4 = 0 Combine similar terms.
6x – 4 = 0 Use APE (Addition Property of Equality)
6x = 4 Divide both sides by 6.
2
x= 3

Step 5. Substitute the value of x in place of x in equation B, and simplify to get the value of y.
4x + y = 8
2
4¿ +y = 8
3
8
3
+ y= 8
−8
y=8
3
16
y=
3
Step 6. The calculated values of x and y represents the solution of the system of equations A
and B. Substitute the x and y values into the original equations A and B, and verify that
the ordered pair (x, y) is a simultaneous solution to both equations.
2x – y +4 = 0 (A) 4x + y = 8 (B)
2 16 2 16
2 * 3− 3 + 4 = 0 4 * 3+ 3 = 8

0=0 8=8
 Convergence Mastery

Quiz #1 Quiz #4
6x – 3y + 9 = 0 x+y=9
y – 4x = 8 y – 2x = 14

Quiz #2 Quiz #5
21x – 7y = 14 3x + 2y – 4 = 0
8y = 4x 6x + 3y = 7

Quiz #3
3x + 5 – y = 0
y – 8x = 18

Mental Math Strings in Algebra

Solve the following.
3 2 6
Plus Times Plus
9 5 10
Subtract Divided by Divided by
2 2 2
Plus Plus Multiply by
1 6 4
and plus Subtract Subtract
4 1 2
is equal to Multiply by Divided by
3x 2 2
What is the value of x? is equal to is equal to
x=5 10y 10z – 5z
What is the value of y? What is the value of z?
y=1 z=3