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MATHEMATICS 8 WW:
WEEK 2
SECOND QUARTER PT:

NAME: SCORE:
GRADE/SECTION: SUBJECT TEACHER: HANNAH JANE G. CLERIGO

LESSON 2: Solutions of Systems of Linear

Equation in Two Variables

Objectives: After going through this lesson, you are expected to solve a system of linear equations
in two variables by;
I. Graphing,
II. Substitution;
III. Elimination.

WHAT I NEED TO KNOW

Finding the solution of system of equation can be done different ways.

A. By Graphing

Illustrative Example:
Graph the equations in coordinate plane:

The two lines intersect in (-3, -4) which is

the solution to this system of equations.

B. By Substitution

Illustrative Example:
Equation 1: -2x + y = 2
Equation 2: -x + y = -1
Step 1. Use equation 2: y = x -1 (equation 3)
Step 2. Substitute to equation 1: -2x + (x -1) = 2
Step 3: Solve for x: (-2x + x) = 2 + 1 -x = 3 x = -3
Step 4: Substitute the value of x to Equation 1. -2(-3) + y = 2
1
 6+y=2 y=2-6 y = -4
Step 5: The solution is (-3, -4).

C. By Elimination

Illustrative Example:

Solve the system:

Step 1
Equation 1: -2x + y = 2
Equation 2: -x + y = -1

Step 2: -2x + y = 2
-x + y = -1 Subtract the equations to eliminate y since they have the same
numerical coefficient.
-x = 3
x=-3

Step 3: Substitute the value of x to any of original equation.

Eq. 1: -2x + y = 2 Eq. 2 -x + y = - 1

-2(-3) + y = 2 -(-3) + y = -1
6+y=2 3 + y = -1
y=2-6 y = -1– 3
y = -4 y = -4
As you can see the value of y is the same using the two equations. The ordered pair is ( -3, -4).
In solving systems of equation, you may use any method, graphing, substitution or elimination.

LEARNING TASK

Solves a system of linear equations in two variables.

1. By graphing
Equation 1: 2x + y = 5 and Equation 2: x - 3y = - 8

2. By substitution
Equation 1: y = 5x - 3 and Equation 2: –x - 5y = - 11

3. By elimination
Equation 1: - 4x - 2y = -2 and Equation 2: 4x + 8y = - 24