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I.

Determine whether the system of linear equations has (exactly one solution, no
solutions, infinitely many solutions).

1. (−4x+10y=6, 2x−5y=3)
10y = 4x + 6
y = (2/5)x + 3/5

-5y = -2x + 3
y = (2/5)x + -3/5

NO SOLUTION SAME SLOPE DIFFERENT INTERCEPTS

2. (x+y=5, 2x−y=1)
y = -x + 5

-y = -2x + 1
y = 2x – 1

EXACTLY ONE SOLUTION

3.  (5x+2y=7, 10x+4y=−3)
2y = -5x + 7
y = (-5/2)x + 7/2

4y = -10x – 3
y = (-5/2)x – ¾

NO SOLUTION
4. (y=2x+1, −4x+2y=2)
y = 2x + 1

2y = 4x + 2
y = 2x + 1

INFINITELY MANY SOLUTIONS

5. (x−2y=−27, x−3y=19)
-2y = -x – 27
y = x/2 + 27/2

-3y = -x + 19
y = x/3 – 19/3

EXACTLY ONE SOLUTION


II. Solving the following System of linear equations by

1. (6x+2y=8 12x−16=−4y) graphing


2. (2x+y=5 y=x+2) substitution
3. (x+y=6 −3x+y=2) solve using the slope-intercept form (y=mx+by=mx+b)

1. 6x + 2y = 8
2y = -6x + 8
y = -3x + 4 (1.3, 4); (1.3, 4)

12x – 16 = -4y
4y = -12x + 16
y = -3x + 4

Infinitely many solutions

2. 2x + y = 5; y = x + 2

2x + x +2 = 5
3x + 2 = 5
3x = 3
x=1

y=x+2
y=3

3. x + y = 6; -3x + y = 2
y = -x + 6

y = 3x + 2

x , y = (1 , 5)

5 = -1 + 6

5 = 3(1) + 2

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