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Module Test Form A1 Systems of Linear Equations

1. Which pair of lines shows the graph of the system of equations?

x +2 y=−1
2 x+3 y =0
Ⓐ n and m Ⓒ ℓ and n
Ⓑ ℓ and m Ⓓ ℓ and p

2. Describe each graph by writing the number of solutions the system of equations has.

_one solution_ _infinite number of solutions __no solution__

_

3. The sum of two numbers is 45 and their difference is 5. Set up and solve a system of equations to find
the two numbers. Show your work.
Sample Answer: Let x represent the larger number and let y represent the smaller number. The system
of equations is x + y = 45 and x – y = 5. The solution is (25, 20), so the larger number is 25 and the
smaller number is 20.

4. Consider the system of equations.

5 x−2 y=3
5 x−2 y=7
Which of the following best describes the solution of the system of equations?

Ⓐ ( 12 , 0) Ⓒ infinitely many solutions

Ⓑ ( 7 , 0) Ⓓ no solution

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5. If the lines in a system of equations have different slopes and the same y-intercept, how
many solutions does the system have?
one solution

6. Determine whether the system of equations has no solution, one solution, or an infinite
number of solutions. Explain your reasoning.
2
y= x −7
3
2 x−3 y=−21
no solution; Sample answer: The equations have the same slope, but different y-intercepts.
The lines are parallel, so there is no solution.

7. Bella and Justin went to the bank to open new checking accounts. The equation
C=0.1 n+1.50 represents the monthly cost, C, in dollars, where n is the number of
checks written by Bella. In Justin’s account, the monthly cost is proportional to the
number of checks written. The monthly cost for Justin’s account is $1.20 for writing 3
checks. How many checks must Bella and Justin write, if any, so that the cost of the
accounts is the same for one month? What is the cost, if any?
5 checks; $2.00

8. A system of equations consists of two lines. One line passes through (9, 3) and (3, 1.5) and
the second line passes through (0, 2) and (–8, 0). How many solutions does the system have?
no solution

9. Solve the system of equations by substitution.

x +4 y=33 y=−3 x

Which of the following best represents the solution of the system of equations?
Ⓐ (0, 0) Ⓒ (–3, 9)
Ⓑ (2, 8) Ⓓ no solution

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10. At a local store, 2 bagels and 2 cups of coffee cost $4.40. The cost of 3 bagels and 4 cups of
coffee is $7.80.

Part A Write a system of equations to represent this situation, where x is the number of
bagels and y is the number of cups of coffee.
2x + 2y = 4.40
3x + 4y = 7.80

Part B Solve the system of equations by substitution and interpret its meaning.
Sample Answer: The solution is (1, 1.20), which means that a bagel costs $1.00 and a cup
of coffee costs $1.20.

11. Suppose you are asked to solve the following system of equations by substitution.

x +2 y=15
5 x+ y=21
Write an expression that you can substitute for x in the second equation.
–2y + 15

12. At an electronics store, DVDs are on sale. Some DVDs cost $14.00 each and some cost
$12.00 each. Betty purchased 9 DVDs and spent a total of $114.00. Write a system of
equations and solve by using substitution to determine how many $12.00 DVDs Betty
purchased.
Sample answer:
x+y=9
14x + 12y = 114
Betty purchased 6 DVDs that cost $12.00 each.

13. Which of the following arithmetic operations would be best used to solve the system of
equations by elimination?
7 x−2 y=8
5 x+ 2 y =4
Ⓐ addition Ⓒ multiplication
Ⓑ subtraction Ⓓ division

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14. Consider the system of equations.

4 x−3 y=−10
2 x+3 y =4

Part A What is the correct first step to solve this system of equations by elimination?
Ⓐ Add the two equations.
Ⓑ Subtract the two equations.
Ⓒ Multiply the second equations by 3.
Ⓓ Divide the first equation by 4.

Part B What is the solution?

(–1, 2)

15. Tickets to a movie cost $6.00 for adults and $4.50 for students. There were 240 tickets
purchased for a total of $1,155.00. The following system of equations models the situation,
where a is the number of adult tickets purchased and s is the number of student tickets
purchased.

6 a+ 4.5 s=1,155
a+ s=240
Part A Rewrite the second equation in the system so that the variable for the number of
adult tickets purchased can be eliminated by subtraction.
6a + 6s = 1,440

Part B Solve the system of equations. How many adult and student tickets were purchased?
50 adult tickets; 190 student tickets

16. Solve the system of equations by using elimination. Write the solution as an ordered
pair.
4 x−3 y=3
5 x+ 6 y=7

(1 , 13 )

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17. Half the perimeter of a garden is 18 feet. The garden is 8 feet longer than it is wide. Let w
represent the width, in feet, and ℓ represent the length, in feet.

Part A If one of the equations in the system is ℓ + w = 18, what must be the second
equation in the system?
ℓ–w=8

Part B Find the length and width of the garden.

13 ft; 5 ft

18. Tickets for a reserved seat, r, for the basketball game cost $4 each and student tickets, s,
cost $3 each. There were 1,787 people who attended the basketball game and total of
$5,792 was earned in ticket sales. Select the two equations that represent the situation.
Ⓐ r + s=5,792
Ⓑ r + s=1,787
Ⓒ 3 r + 4 s=1,787
Ⓓ 4 r +s=5,792
Ⓔ 4 r +3 s=5,792

19. The cost to make 3 large candles and 5 small candles is $6.90. The cost to make 4 large
candles and 6 small candles is $8.90. How much more does it cost to make a large candle
than a small candle?
$1.10

20. The table shows two options for cell phone plans. Plan Monthly Price Per
Option Fee Minute
Part A Write a system of equations that represents the A $24 $0.30
total cost, C, in dollars for m minutes for each cell phone B $16 $0.55
plan.
C = 0.30m + 24
C = 0.55m + 16

Part B Find the number of minutes for which the total cost is the same with both plan
options.
32 minutes

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