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Algebraic Equa�ons: The Subs�tu�on Method

Problem 1:

Solve the following system of equa�ons using the subs�tu�on method:

1) 2x + 3y = 10

2) x - 2y = 4

Solu�on 1:

Step 1: Solve one equa�on for one variable. From equa�on (2), we get:

x = 4 + 2y

Step 2: Subs�tute the expression for x into the other equa�on (1):

2(4 + 2y) + 3y = 10

Step 3: Simplify and solve for y:

8 + 4y + 3y = 10

7y = 2

y = 2/7

Step 4: Subs�tute the value of y into the expression for x:

x = 4 + 2(2/7) = 4 + 4/7 = 32/7

So, the solu�on to the system of equa�ons is x = 32/7 and y = 2/7.

Problem 2:

Solve the following system of equa�ons using the subs�tu�on method:

1) 3x - y = 5

2) 2x + 4y = 10

Solu�on 2:

Step 1: Solve one equa�on for one variable. From equa�on (1), we get:

y = 3x - 5
Step 2: Subs�tute the expression for y into the other equa�on (2):

2x + 4(3x - 5) = 10

Step 3: Simplify and solve for x:

2x + 12x - 20 = 10

14x = 30

x = 30/14 = 15/7

Step 4: Subs�tute the value of x into the expression for y:

y = 3(15/7) - 5 = 45/7 - 35/7 = 10/7

So, the solu�on to the system of equa�ons is x = 15/7 and y = 10/7.

Problem 3:

Solve the following system of equa�ons using the subs�tu�on method:

1) x + 2y = 9

2) 2x - 3y = 5

Solu�on 3:

Step 1: Solve one equa�on for one variable. From equa�on (1), we get:

x = 9 - 2y

Step 2: Subs�tute the expression for x into the other equa�on (2):

2(9 - 2y) - 3y = 5

Step 3: Simplify and solve for y:

18 - 4y - 3y = 5

-7y = -13

y = -13/-7 = 13/7
Step 4: Subs�tute the value of y into the expression for x:

x = 9 - 2(13/7) = 9 - 26/7 = 47/7

So, the solu�on to the system of equa�ons is x = 47/7 and y = 13/7.

Problem 4:

Solve the following system of equa�ons using the subs�tu�on method:

1) 4x + 3y = 18

2) 2x - y = 3

Solu�on 4:

Step 1: Solve one equa�on for one variable. From equa�on (2), we get:

y = 2x - 3

Step 2: Subs�tute the expression for y into the other equa�on (1):

4x + 3(2x - 3) = 18

Step 3: Simplify and solve for x:

4x + 6x - 9 = 18

10x = 27

x = 27/10

Step 4: Subs�tute the value of x into the expression for y:

y = 2(27/10) - 3 = 54/10 - 30/10 = 24/10 = 12/5

So, the solu�on to the system of equa�ons is x = 27/10 and y = 12/5.

Problem 5:

Solve the following system of equa�ons using the subs�tu�on method:

1) 5x - 2y = 7

2) 3x + 4y = 16
Solu�on 5:

Step 1: Solve one equa�on for one variable. From equa�on (2), we get:

x = (16 - 4y)/3

Step 2: Subs�tute the expression for x into the other equa�on (1):

5((16 - 4y)/3) - 2y = 7

Step 3: Simplify and solve for y:

(80 - 20y)/3 - 2y = 7

80 - 20y - 6y = 21

80 - 26y = 21

-26y = 21 - 80

-26y = -59

y = -59/-26 = 59/26

Step 4: Subs�tute the value of y into the expression for x:

x = (16 - 4(59/26))/3 = (16 - 236/26)/3 = (16 - 236)/78 = -220/78 = -110/39

So, the solu�on to the system of equa�ons is x = -110/39 and y = 59/26.

Problem 6:

Solve the following system of equa�ons using the subs�tu�on method:

2x - y = 3

x + 4y = 6

Solu�on 6:

Step 1: Solve one equa�on for one variable. Let's solve equa�on (1) for y:

2x - y = 3

y = 2x - 3
Step 2: Subs�tute the expression for y from step 1 into the other equa�on:

x + 4(2x - 3) = 6

Step 3: Simplify the equa�on and solve for x:

x + 8x - 12 = 6

9x = 18

x=2

Step 4: Subs�tute the value of x back into the expression for y to find the value of y:

y = 2(2) - 3

y=1

Therefore, the solu�on to the system of equa�ons is x = 2 and y = 1.

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