Chapter 5

Elementary Algebra · 293 exercises

Problem 53

Determine the Number of Solutions of a Linear System Without graphing the following systems of equations, determine the number of solutions and then classify the system of equations. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} y=-2 x+1 \\ 4 x+2 y=8 \end{array}\right. $$

5 step solution

Problem 54

Determine the Number of Solutions of a Linear System Without graphing the following systems of equations, determine the number of solutions and then classify the system of equations. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} y=3 x+4 \\ 9 x-3 y=18 \end{array}\right. $$

3 step solution

Problem 55

Determine the Number of Solutions of a Linear System Without graphing the following systems of equations, determine the number of solutions and then classify the system of equations. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} y=\frac{2}{3} x+1 \\ 2 x-3 y=7 \end{array}\right. $$

4 step solution

Problem 56

Determine the Number of Solutions of a Linear System Without graphing the following systems of equations, determine the number of solutions and then classify the system of equations. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} 3 x+4 y=12 \\ y=-3 x-1 \end{array}\right. $$

6 step solution

Problem 57

Determine the Number of Solutions of a Linear System Without graphing the following systems of equations, determine the number of solutions and then classify the system of equations. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} 4 x+2 y=10 \\ 4 x-2 y=-6 \end{array}\right. $$

7 step solution

Problem 58

Determine the Number of Solutions of a Linear System Without graphing the following systems of equations, determine the number of solutions and then classify the system of equations. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} 5 x+3 y=4 \\ 2 x-3 y=5 \end{array}\right. $$

5 step solution

Problem 59

Determine the Number of Solutions of a Linear System Without graphing the following systems of equations, determine the number of solutions and then classify the system of equations. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} y=-\frac{1}{2} x+5 \\ x+2 y=10 \end{array}\right. $$

5 step solution

Problem 60

Determine the Number of Solutions of a Linear System Without graphing the following systems of equations, determine the number of solutions and then classify the system of equations. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} y=x+1 \\ -x+y=1 \end{array}\right. $$

5 step solution

Problem 61

Determine the Number of Solutions of a Linear System Without graphing the following systems of equations, determine the number of solutions and then classify the system of equations. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} y=2 x+3 \\ 2 x-y=-3 \end{array}\right. $$

5 step solution

Problem 62

Determine the Number of Solutions of a Linear System Without graphing the following systems of equations, determine the number of solutions and then classify the system of equations. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} 5 x-2 y=10 \\ y=\frac{5}{2} x-5 \end{array}\right. $$

5 step solution

Problem 67

Leo is planning his spring flower garden. He wants to plant tulip and daffodil bulbs. He will plant 6 times as many daffodil bulbs as tulip bulbs. If he wants to plant 350 bulbs, how many tulip bulbs and how many daffodil bulbs should he plant?

6 step solution

Problem 68

A marketing company surveys 1,200 people. They surveyed twice as many females as males. How many males and females did they survey?

5 step solution

Problem 71

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} 2 x+y=-4 \\ 3 x-2 y=-6 \end{array}\right. $$

6 step solution

Problem 72

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} 2 x+y=-2 \\ 3 x-y=7 \end{array}\right. $$

5 step solution

Problem 73

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} x-2 y=-5 \\ 2 x-3 y=-4 \end{array}\right. $$

5 step solution

Problem 74

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} x-3 y=-9 \\ 2 x+5 y=4 \end{array}\right. $$

5 step solution

Problem 75

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} 5 x-2 y=-6 \\ y=3 x+3 \end{array}\right. $$

5 step solution

Problem 76

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} -2 x+2 y=6 \\ y=-3 x+1 \end{array}\right. $$

3 step solution

Problem 77

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} 2 x+3 y=3 \\ y=-x+3 \end{array}\right. $$

6 step solution

Problem 78

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} 2 x+5 y=-14 \\ y=-2 x+2 \end{array}\right. $$

5 step solution

Problem 79

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} 2 x+5 y=1 \\ y=\frac{1}{3} x-2 \end{array}\right. $$

6 step solution

Problem 80

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} 3 x+4 y=1 \\ y=-\frac{2}{5} x+2 \end{array}\right. $$

6 step solution

Problem 81

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} 3 x-2 y=6 \\ y=\frac{2}{3} x+2 \end{array}\right. $$

6 step solution

Problem 82

$$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} -3 x-5 y=3 \\ y=\frac{1}{2} x-5 \end{array}\right. $$$$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} -3 x-5 y=3 \\ y=\frac{1}{2} x-5 \end{array}\right. $$

6 step solution

Problem 83

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} 2 x+y=10 \\ -x+y=-5 \end{array}\right. $$

5 step solution

Problem 84

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} -2 x+y=10 \\ -x+2 y=16 \end{array}\right. $$

5 step solution

Problem 85

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} 3 x+y=1 \\ -4 x+y=15 \end{array}\right. $$

5 step solution

Problem 86

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} x+y=0 \\ 2 x+3 y=-4 \end{array}\right. $$

4 step solution

Problem 87

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} x+3 y=1 \\ 3 x+5 y=-5 \end{array}\right. $$

5 step solution

Problem 88

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} x+2 y=-1 \\ 2 x+3 y=1 \end{array}\right. $$

4 step solution

Problem 89

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} 2 x+y=5 \\ x-2 y=-15 \end{array}\right. $$

5 step solution

Problem 90

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} 4 x+y=10 \\ x-2 y=-20 \end{array}\right. $$

5 step solution

Problem 91

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} y=-2 x-1 \\ y=-\frac{1}{3} x+4 \end{array}\right. $$

5 step solution

Problem 92

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} y=x-6 \\ y=-\frac{3}{2} x+4 \end{array}\right. $$

4 step solution

Problem 93

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} y=2 x-8 \\ y=\frac{3}{5} x+6 \end{array}\right. $$

6 step solution

Problem 94

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} y=-x-1 \\ y=x+7 \end{array}\right. $$

5 step solution

Problem 95

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} 4 x+2 y=8 \\ 8 x-y=1 \end{array}\right. $$

5 step solution

Problem 96

$$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} -x-12 y=-1 \\ 2 x-8 y=-6 \end{array}\right. $$$$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} -x-12 y=-1 \\ 2 x-8 y=-6 \end{array}\right. $$

6 step solution

Problem 97

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} 15 x+2 y=6 \\ -5 x+2 y=-4 \end{array}\right. $$

5 step solution

Problem 98

$$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} 2 x-15 y=7 \\ 12 x+2 y=-4 \end{array}\right. $$$$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} 2 x-15 y=7 \\ 12 x+2 y=-4 \end{array}\right. $$

5 step solution

Problem 99

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} y=3 x \\ 6 x-2 y=0 \end{array}\right. $$

4 step solution

Problem 100

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} x=2 y \\ 4 x-8 y=0 \end{array}\right. $$

5 step solution

Problem 101

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} 2 x+16 y=8 \\ -x-8 y=-4 \end{array}\right. $$

4 step solution

Problem 102

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} 15 x+4 y=6 \\ -30 x-8 y=-12 \end{array}\right. $$

5 step solution

Problem 103

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} y=-4 x \\ 4 x+y=1 \end{array}\right. $$

4 step solution

Problem 104

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} y=-\frac{1}{4} x \\ x+4 y=8 \end{array}\right. $$

4 step solution

Problem 105

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} y=\frac{7}{8} x+4 \\ -7 x+8 y=6 \end{array}\right. $$

3 step solution

Problem 106

In the following exercises, solve the systems of equations by substitution. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{l} y=-\frac{2}{3} x+5 \\ 2 x+3 y=11 \end{array}\right. $$

4 step solution

Problem 107

The sum of two numbers is 15. One number is 3 less than the other. Find the numbers.

5 step solution

Problem 108

The sum of two numbers is 30. One number is 4 less than the other. Find the numbers.

5 step solution

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