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Solving Systems of Equations: Algebraically

Review of Solving Simple Equations Mini Review Quiz:

1. 5x+4=19

2. 36=6x+6

3. 7x-47=2

Question
How can we apply our knowledge of solving
simple equations to solving a system of
equations?

Substitution
The first method you will learn in solving a
system of equations is the __________
method. This method involves ___________
out and finding the solution for _____ variable.

Question
How would you solve the following system of
equations using the substitution method?
x-3y=-9
4x+5y=32
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Elimination
The second method you will learn in solving
the system of equations is the __________
method. This method involves __________
one variable in order to solve for the other
variable. Once one solution is found, plugging
that __________ back into either equation will
give you the solution to the other variable.
Collaborate
Turn to your partners and explain the
elimination method to each other.

Question
Now that weve learned two of the methods
for solving a system of equations, which one
do you prefer? Why?

Review
Today weve learned how to solve a system of
equations using both the __________ and
____________ methods. I hope you
understand that given ______ equations with
two variables, you can _______ one equation
by the ____ of that equation and a
__________ of another and it will produce a
system with the same solutions.

In the next lesson, we will learn another

method that can be used to solve a system of
equations: the ___________ method.
Final Thoughts
Please discuss with your partner why you think
we are learning multiple ways to solve a
system of equations.