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    3-2: Solving Systems of Equations Using Substitution

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    This document provides an example of solving a system of equations using substitution. It gives the 5 steps to use this method: 1) solve one equation for one variable, 2) substitute into the other equation, 3) simplify and solve the new equation, 4) substitute back to find the value of the other variable, and 5) check the solution in both original equations. It then works through two examples showing each step, finding the solutions of (-3, -12) for the first system and (2,8) for the second.

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    This document provides an example of solving a system of equations using substitution. It gives the 5 steps to use this method: 1) solve one equation for one variable, 2) substitute into the other equation, 3) simplify and solve the new equation, 4) substitute back to find the value of the other variable, and 5) check the solution in both original equations. It then works through two examples showing each step, finding the solutions of (-3, -12) for the first system and (2,8) for the second.

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    3-2: Solving Systems of Equations

    using Substitution
    Solving Systems of Equations
    using Substitution
        Steps:
    1.  Solve one equation for one variable (y=  ; x=  ; a=)
    2.  Substitute the expression from step one into the     
         other equation.
    3.  Simplify and solve the equation.
    4. Substitute back into either original equation to find
    the value of the other variable.
    5. Check the solution in both equations of the system.
    Example #1: y = 4x
    3x + y = -21
    Step 1:  Solve one equation for one variable.
    y = 4x   (This equation is already solved for y.)

    Step 2: Substitute the expression from step one into


    the other equation.
    3x + y = -21
    3x + 4x = -21
    Step 3: Simplify and solve the equation.
    7x = -21
    x = -3
    y = 4x
    3x + y = -21
    Step 4: Substitute back into either original
    equation to find the value of the other
    variable.
    3x + y = -21
    3(-3) + y = -21
    -9 + y = -21
    y = -12
    Solution to the system is (-3, -12).
    y = 4x
    3x + y = -21
    Step 5: Check the solution in both equations.
    Solution to the system is (-3,-12).

       y = 4x     3x + y = ­21

    ­12 = 4(­3) 3(­3) + (­12) = ­21

    ­12 = ­12      ­9 + (­12) = ­21
                  ­21= ­21
    Example #2: x + y = 10
    5x – y = 2
    Step 1: Solve one equation for one variable.
                   x + y = 10
                         y =  ­x +10
    Step 2: Substitute the expression from step one into
    the other equation.
      5x ­ y = 2 
    5x ­(­x +10) = 2
     
    x + y = 10
    5x – y = 2
    Step 3: Simplify and solve the equation.
    5x -(-x + 10) = 2
    5x + x -10 = 2
    6x -10 = 2
    6x = 12
    x=2
    x + y = 10
    5x – y = 2
    Step 4: Substitute back into either original
    equation to find the value of the other
    variable.
    x + y = 10
    2 + y = 10
    y=8
    Solution to the system is (2,8).
    x + y = 10
    5x – y = 2
    Step 5: Check the solution in both equations.

    Solution to the system is (2, 8).

    x + y =10 5x – y = 2
    2 + 8 =10 5(2) ­ (8) = 2
    10 =10 10 – 8 = 2
    2 = 2
    Solve by substitution:

    1. y  2x  2
    2x  3y  10

    2. 2a  3b  7
    2a  b  5

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