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Systems of Equations and Inequalities

Algebra I
Essential Unit 05
Select the best answer. 5. Leslie joins a fitness club that has a
1. Which ordered pair is a solution of membership fee of $20 plus $15 per
 x = 2y + 1 month. Rashad’s club has a fee of $40
 and charges $10 per month. In how many
y = x ? months will the two clubs cost the same?
A (−1, −1) A 4 months
B (3, 1) B 12 months
2. The graph of a system of linear equations −x + y = 1
is shown below. What is the solution of  .
the system? 6. Solve by any method:  x + y = 3

A (0, 0) A (2, 1)
B (2, 2) B (1, 2)
C (0, 2) 7. Which term describes a system with
D (1, 1) exactly one solution?
A consistent and independent
y = x + 1
 . B consistent and dependent
3. Solve by substitution:  x + y = 7
C inconsistent
A (2.5, 3.5) C (6, 7)
D dependent
B (0, 1) D (3, 4)
2x + y = 10
 .
4. Solve by elimination:  x + y = 2
A (4, −2)
B (8, −6)

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8. Which equation would make this system 12. For which system of linear inequalities is
have an infinite number of solutions? the ordered pair (1, −1) a solution?
y = x + 2  y ≤ −x + 1
 
 ________ A y > x + 1
A 2y = 2x + 2 y ≤ x − 1
B y−2=x 
B y > x − 3
C y = 2x
13. The graph of a system of linear
D y = 3x − 1 inequalities is shown below. Which
 x = 2y + 4 ordered pair is a solution of the system?
 .
9. Solve  2y = x − 6

A no solution
B infinitely many solutions
10. Which ordered pair is a solution of
y < x + 1?
A (0, 2)
B (1, 3)
C (2, 3)
D (3, 3)
11. The solution of which linear inequality is
graphed below?

A (−2, 2) C (2, −2)

B (4, 3) D (−4, 0)
14. Amber is buying drinks and snacks for a
party at her house.
She can spend no more than $20.
Drinks d cost $1 each.
Snacks s cost $2 each.
She needs at least 5 of each snack.
What system represents this situation?
d > 5

s > 5
d + s ≤ 20
A 
A y < −x C y ≤ −x
d ≥ 5
B y > −x D y ≥ −x 
s ≥ 5
d + 2s ≤ 20
B 

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