LINEAR EQUATION: A Linear Equation is an

algebraic equation in which terms are a

constants or the product of a constants and
variables. Linear Equations can have one or
more variables.
Ex:
2x-3=5(linear equation in one variable)
Ex:
2x+3y=7(linear equation in two variables)
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 Example 1.
2x-y=-1---equation 1

3x+2y=9---equation 2
 Example 2. y
Solve the following system of
equations by graphing. (6, 4)
– x + 3y = 6 and
(0, 2)
3x – 9y = 9 (6, 1)
(3, 0)
x
First, graph – x + 3y = 6. (-6, 0)
(0, -1)

Second, graph 3x – 9y = 9.

The lines APPEAR to be parallel.

Continued.
 Example 3
y
Solve the following system
of equations by graphing.
x = 3y – 1 and (5, 2)
2x – 6y = –2 (-1, 0) (2, 1)
x
First, graph x = 3y – 1. (-4, -1)
(7, -2)
Second, graph 2x – 6y = –2.

The lines APPEAR to be identical

or the lines coincide.
CROSS MULTIPLICATION METHOD
=x/ (-300+46) = y/ (161+220) =1/ (-22-105)

=x/ (-254) = y/ (381) =1/ (-127)

x=-254/-127=2

y=381/-127=3

x=2
y=3