Lesson 1

Lesson Solving Problem Involving System of

Linear Inequalities in two variables

What’s In

In all lessons, You are given the opportunity to use your prior knowledge and skills in
solving system of linear inequalities graphically. You are also given varied activities to process
the knowledge and skills learned and deepen and transfer their understanding of the different
lessons.
Activity # 1
Description: This activity will enable you to remember how to solve system linear
inequalities in two variables.

Directions: Solve each of the following systems of linear inequalities graphically.

1. x+y≥7
3x – y ≤ 10

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1. x + y ˂ 12
y ˂ -3x + 5

2. y > 2x + 7
2x – y ˂ 12

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 What’s New

Activity # 2

Description: In this activity you will able to use linear inequalities in two variables
to represent a real-life situation and to find some possible solutions of
a linear inequality in two variables and draw its graph?
Directions: Use the situation below to answer the questions that follow.

Nimfa lives near a beach resort. During summer vacation, she sells
souvenir items such as bracelets and necklaces made of local shells. Each bracelet
costs Php 85 while each piece of necklace costs Php 115. She needs to sell at least Php
15,000 worth of bracelets and necklaces.

1. Complete the table below

Number of Number of
Cost Cost Total
bracelet sold necklaces sold
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
10 10
15 15
20 20
25 25
30 30
40 40
50 50
60 60
70 70
80 80

2. How much would Nimfa’s total sale be if she sells 5 bracelets and 5
necklaces?__________________
What about if she sells 10 bracelets and 20 necklaces?____________

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 3. What mathematical statement would represent the total sale of
bracelets and necklaces?_______________
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4. Nimfa wants to have a total sale of at least Php 15,000. What
mathematical statement would represent this?

5. How many bracelets and necklaces should Nimfa sell to have a total
sale of at least Php 15,000? Give as many answers as possible then
justify.
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