SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS SAT CLASS - 9
The equation of the form ax +by + c=0 where a , b , c ’are constants and ‘ x , y ’ are
unknowns is called a linear equation in two variables where a and b both are not equal to
zero.
To solve the linear equation in two variable we need two equations. They are called as
system of linear equations.
The solution of the equationsa 1 x +b1 y +c 1=0 , a2 x+ b2 y+ c 2=0 is
b 1 c 2−b2 c1 c1 a2−c2 a1
x= ∧ y= where a 1 b 2−a2 b1 ≠ 0.
a1 b2−a2 b1 a1 b2−a2 b1
By observing the above solution we can say that the solution is obtain only when
a 1 b 2−a2 b1 ≠ 0.
If the solution exists then we say that the system of equations is consistent
a1 a 2
The system of equations a 1 x +b1 y +c 1=0 , a2 x+ b2 y+ c 2=0 are consistent ⇔ ≠ in
b1 b2
this case we say that the equations have unique solution.
a1 b 1 c 1
The above equations have no solution ⇔ = ≠ .
a2 b 2 c 2
The above equations have solution and it is not unique i.e., they have infinite solutions
a1 b 1 c 1
⇔ = = .
a2 b 2 c 2
PROBLEMS
1) What is the solution (x , y ) to the system of equations 3 x−5 y=−11∧x=1−3 y ?
A)(-5,2) B) (-2,1) C) (1,0) D) (4,-1)
2) What is the solution ( x , y ) to the system of equations y +2 x=20∧6 x – 5 y =12?
A) (-7,6) B) (-6,7) C) (6,7) D) (7,6)
3) If (x , y )is the solution to the system of equations3 x−4 y=21∧4 x−3 y=14 then what is the
value of y−x ?
A) -18 B) -5 C) 5 D) 8
4) If (x , y )is the solution to the system of equations 2 x+5 y =24∧x+ 4 y=15then what is the value
of x + y ?
A) 7 B) 8 C) 9 D) 10
5) If (x , y )is the solution to the system of equations y=−5 x +8 and−3 x+ 2 y +10=0 then what is the
value of xy ?
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A) -16 B) -8 C) -4 D) 4
6) What is the solution (x , y )to the system of equations−5 x= y +2and (2 x−1)=3−3 y ?
A) (-2,8) B) (-1,3) C) (1,-7) D) (3,-17)
7) 2 x−5 y=a∧bx +10 y=−8 ,a ,b are constants & if the system of equations have infinitely many
solutions, then what is the value of a ?
1
A) −4 B) C) 4 D) 16
4
8) ax +2 y=5∧3 x−6 y=20 , a is constants & if the system of equations has one solution, which of the
following can not be the value of a ?
3
A) −1 B) C) 1 D) 3
4
9) How many solutions have the equations 2 x−4 y=8∧x+2 y=4 ?
A) Zero B) One C) Two D) More than two
10) How many solutions have the equations 3 x−6 y=15∧−2 x+ 4 y =−10
A) Zero B) One C) Two D) More than two
11) The system of equations mx−6 y=10∧2 x – ny=5have infinitely many solutions then what is the
m
value of ?
n
12) What is the value of y , if y=− √ x +3∧√ 4 x− y =3
13)A local supermarket sells jelly in small, medium and large jars. 16 small weigh as much as 2
medium and 1 large jar. 4 small and 1 medium jars have same weight as one large jar. How many
small jars have the weight of one large jar?
A) 7 B) 8 C) 9 D) 10
14) A restaurant has two types of tables , rectangular ones that can each seat 4 people and circular
tables that can each seat 8 people. If 144 people are enough to fill all 30 tables at the restaurant,
how many rectangular tables does the restaurant have?
A) 12 B) 16 C) 20 D) 24
15) On a math test with 30 problems, 5 points are rewarded for each correct answer and 2 points are
deducted for each incorrect answer. If James answered all the problems and scored 59 points, solving
which of the following systems of equations gives his number of correct answers x and his number of
incorrect answers y on the math test?
A) x + y=59 , 5 x−2 y=30 B) x + y=30 , 5 x+ 2 y =59
C) x + y=30 , 2 x−5 y=59 D) x + y=30 , 5 x−2 y=59
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