Lesson 1

Introduction to
Systems of Linear
Equations
 Objectives

At the end of this lesson, the learner should be able to

• correctly illustrate a system of linear equations in two

variables;

• correctly determine if a given ordered pair is a solution

to a system of linear equations in two variables; and

• accurately illustrate a word problem as a system of

linear equations in two variables.
 Essential Questions

• How will you determine if an ordered pair is a solution to

the system of linear equations in two variables?

• How will you illustrate a word problem as a system of

linear equations in two variables?
 Warm Up!

Before we learn about systems of linear equations, let us recall

solution to a linear equation by watching a video.

(Click on the link to access the video.)

“Solutions to Two-Variable Equations”. Khan Academy.

Retrieved 22 February 2019 from http://bit.ly/2PwRLem
 Guide Questions

● What are the two ways on how to determine if an ordered

pair is a solution to the linear equation?

● Which of the two method is easier to use? Why?

● After substituting the and values of the ordered in the

given linear equation, how can we determine if it is a
solution or not?
 Learn about It!

System of Linear Equations

1 consist of at least two linear equations with one or two variables each; can be
written in the form where , , , , , and are real numbers, while and , and and
must not be both equal to zero

Example:
and are systems of linear equations with two variables.
 Learn about It!

System of Linear Equations

1 consist of at least two linear equations with one or two variables each; can be
written in the form where , , , , , and are real numbers, while and , and and
must not be both equal to zero

Example:
and are systems of linear equations with either one or two
variables.
 Learn about It!

2 Solution of System of Linear Equations

the ordered pair for which the values of and satisfy each of the equations in the
system of linear equations; it is the point of intersection of the two lines when
graphed in a Cartesian plane

Example:
The ordered pair where and, is a solution to the system
 Try It!

Example 1: Show that is a solution to the system

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Example 1: Show that is a solution to the system

Solution:
First, identify and in the ordered pair.

In , we can say that and .

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Example 1: Show that is a solution to the system

Solution:
Next, substitute and to both equations.

Let us check if we can arrive at a true statement if is

substituted to each of the equation of the system.
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Example 1: Show that is a solution to the system

Solution:
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Example 1: Show that is a solution to the system

Solution:
 Try It!

Example 1: Show that is a solution to the system

Solution:

Since satisfy both equations of the system, it follows that is

a solution of the system.
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Example 2: If is a solution to the system solve for the value

of and .
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Example 2: If is a solution to the system solve for the value

of and .

Solution:
First, identify and in the ordered pair.

In , we can say that and .

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Example 2: If is a solution to the system solve for the value

of and .

Solution:
Next, determine the value of in the equation.

Since is a solution of the system, it follows that when and

are substituted to the equations of the system, the resulting
equation is a true statement.
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Example 2: If is a solution to the system solve for the value

of and .

Solution:
Let us substitute and to .
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Example 2: If is a solution to the system solve for the value

of and .

Solution:
Next, determine the value of in the equation.
Let us substitute and to .
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Example 2: If is a solution to the system solve for the value

of and .

Solution:
Therefore, and .
 Let’s Practice!

Individual Practice:

1. Is a solution to the system ?

2. For what value of and is a solution to the system ?

 Let’s Practice!

Group Practice: To be done in groups of five.

Russel sold 20 apples at ₱6 each and oranges at ₱5 each. He

earned ₱105 after selling all the fruits. Write a system of
linear equations that models the situation where and
represent the number of apples and oranges respectively
and determine if is a solution to the system.
Key Points

System of Linear Equations

1 consist of at least two linear equations with one or two variables each; can be
written in the form where , , , , , and are real numbers, while and , and and
must not be both equal to zero

2 Solution of System of Linear Equations

the ordered pair for which the values of and satisfy each of the equations in the
system of linear equations; it is the point of intersection of the two lines when
graphed in a Cartesian plane
 Synthesis

• How do we determine if an ordered pair is a solution to

the system of linear equations?

• What are other real-life situations which we can illustrate

using a system of linear equations?

• How many solutions are there in a system of linear

equations?