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HW Honors p120 (14-36) evens

(39,40,43,44)
Regular p120(14-32) evens

Notes - Section 3.2

Solving System of Equations using Elimination and Substitution

Directions: Use substitution method to solve each system of equations

EX1. ST 1.

x + 2y = 8 x + 4y =26
1
x − y = 18 x – 5y = -10
2

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Directions: Use Elimination Method to solve

EX2. ST2.

4a + 2b = 15 x + 2y = 10
2a + 2b = 7 x +y=6

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EX 3. ST 3.

3a - 7b = -14 2x + 3y = 12
5a + 2b = 45 5x - 2y = 11

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EX 4. ST 4.

8a + 2b = 17 -3x + 5y = 12
-4a - b = 9 6x - 10y = -21

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WORD PROBLEMS

EX 5. Last year the volleyball team paid $5 per pair for socks and $17 per pair for shorts on a total
purchase of $315. This year they spent $342 to buy the same number of pairs of socks and shorts
because the socks now cost $6 a pair and the shorts costs $18.
A.) Write a system of equations to describe this situation.

B.) How many pairs of socks and shorts did the team buy each year?

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ST 5. A wholesaler is offering two different package deals of roses and carnations to florists. One
package contains 20 dozen roses and 34 dozen carnations for $504.00. The other package contains 15
dozen roses and 17 dozen carnations for $327.00.
A.) Write a system of equations describe this situation
B.) Solve the system to find the cost, in dollars, of a dozen of roses.
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