Master Systems of Linear Equations: Ace Your Math Quizzes

Question 1

If a system of equations has no solution, it is said to be:

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Inconsistent

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Consistent

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Dependent

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Independent

Question 2

A system of equations is considered dependent if:

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The equations have the same slope and y-intercept.

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The equations have different slopes and y-intercepts.

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The equations have the same slope and different y-intercepts.

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The equations have different slopes and the same y-intercept.

Question 3

A system of equations is considered inconsistent if:

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The equations are parallel.

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The equations have the same slope and y-intercept.

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The equations have different slopes and y-intercepts.

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The equations have the same slope and different y-intercepts.

Question 4

Which inequality notation correctly represents the system of inequalities: x is greater than 2 and y is less than 3?

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x > 2 and y < 3

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x < 2 or y > 3

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x + y > 5

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x - y < 1

Question 5

Which of the following methods cannot be used to solve systems of linear equations?

Accepted Answer

Factoring

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Substitution

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Elimination

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Graphing

Question 6

Which of the following systems of equations has no solution?

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x + y = 5 and x + y = 3

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2x - 4y = 8 and x - 2y = 2

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x + y = 5 and 2x + 2y = 10

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y = 3x and 2y = 5x

Question 7

Find the x-coordinate of the point of intersection of the graphs of y = 2x + 1 and y = x - 3.

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2

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-2

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1

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-1

Question 8

A fruit vendor sells apples and oranges. Apples cost $0.50 each, and oranges cost $0.75 each. A customer buys a total of 20 pieces of fruit for $12. How many apples and oranges did the customer buy?

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12 apples, 8 oranges

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8 apples, 12 oranges

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10 apples, 10 oranges

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6 apples, 14 oranges

Question 9

Determine the solution to the system of linear equations: x + 2y = 4, 2x - y = 1

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x = 1, y = 1

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x = 2, y = 0

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x = 0, y = 2

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x = -1, y = -1

Question 10

Consider the system of equations: ax + by = c, dx + ey = f. If the system is inconsistent, what does it imply?

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There is no solution.

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There is a unique solution.

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There are infinitely many solutions.

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The coefficients are incorrect.

Question 11

Which substitution method should be used to solve the system of equations: 2x + 3y = 6, x - y = 1?

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Substitute y = -x + 1 from the second equation into the first equation.

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Substitute x = 2y - 6 from the first equation into the second equation.

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Substitute both x and y into either equation.

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There is no appropriate substitution method for this system.

Question 12

When is the elimination method most advantageous?

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When the coefficients of one variable are opposites.

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When the coefficients of one variable are equal.

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When the coefficients of one variable are large.

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When the coefficients of one variable are small.

Question 13

The graph of the system of equations y = 2x - 1 and y = -x + 3 is:

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Two intersecting lines.

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A line crossing the y-axis at (0, -1).

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A line crossing the x-axis at (1, 0).

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Two parallel lines.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a method for solving systems of linear equations?

Accepted Answer

Matrix Operations

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Substitution

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Elimination

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Graphing

Question 15

Solve the following system of equations using substitution: x + y = 5, x - y = 1

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x = 3, y = 2

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x = 2, y = 3

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x = -3, y = -2

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x = -2, y = -3

Question 16

Which of the following is the slope-intercept form of the equation y = 2x + 3?

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y = 2x + 3

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y = 3x + 2

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y = 2(x - 3)

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y = 3(x - 2)

Question 17

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = -2x + 3?

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-2

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2

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-3

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3

Question 18

Which of the following equations represents a line that is parallel to the y-axis?

Accepted Answer

y = 0

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y = 2x + 3

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x = 2y + 1

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y = -x + 2

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a valid method for solving systems of linear equations?

Accepted Answer

Trial and error

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Substitution

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Elimination

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Cramer's rule

Question 20

Find the equation of the line that has a slope of -1 and passes through the point (1, 3).

Accepted Answer

y = -x + 3

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y = 3x - 1

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y = -x + 4

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y = 3x + 1

Question 21

When graphing a system of linear equations, what does the point of intersection represent?

Accepted Answer

The solution to the system

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The slope of one of the lines

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The y-intercept of one of the lines

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The x-intercept of one of the lines

Question 22

Which of the following is true about a system of linear equations that has no solution?

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The lines are parallel

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The lines are perpendicular

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The lines intersect at one point

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The lines are coincident

Question 23

What is the y-intercept of the line represented by the equation y = 3x + 2?

Accepted Answer

2

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3

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-3

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-2

Question 24

Solve the system of equations: 3x - 5y = 1, 2x + 3y = 17.

Accepted Answer

(2, 5)

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(7, 2)

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(2, 7)

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(5, 2)

Question 25

Which technique is NOT used to solve systems of linear equations?

Accepted Answer

Trial and Error

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Substitution

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Elimination

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Graphing

Question 26

Determine the number of solutions for the system:
x + 2y = 5
2x + 4y = 10

Accepted Answer

Infinitely many

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0

Answer

1

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Cannot be determined

Question 27

Which method is NOT used to solve systems of linear equations?

Accepted Answer

Factoring

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Substitution

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Elimination

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Graphing

Question 28

Solve the system of equations using graphing:

x - y = 2
2x + y = 7

Accepted Answer

x = 3, y = 1

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x = 4, y = 1

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x = 2, y = 5

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x = 1, y = 3

Question 29

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 2x + 1?

Accepted Answer

2

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1

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-1

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-2

Question 30

Which of the following methods can be used to solve the system of equations: 
 x + y = 5 
 x - y = 1?

Accepted Answer

Substitution or elimination

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Graphing only

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Determinants only

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None of the above

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT a valid method for solving systems of linear equations?

Accepted Answer

Factoring

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Elimination

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Graphing

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Substitution

Question 32

A farmer has 100 feet of fencing to enclose a rectangular plot of land. If the length of the plot is 5 feet more than its width, what are the dimensions of the plot?

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Length: 30 ft, Width: 25 ft

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Length: 25 ft, Width: 30 ft

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Length: 35 ft, Width: 20 ft

Question 33

Which pair of equations represents a system with infinitely many solutions?

Accepted Answer

y = 2x + 3
2y = 4x + 6

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y = 2x + 3
y = -2x + 3

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y = 2x + 3
y = 3x + 3

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y = 2x + 3
y = 2x + 1

Question 34

Which method is NOT typically used to solve a system of linear equations?

Accepted Answer

Factoring

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Elimination

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Substitution

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Graphing

Question 35

A system of linear equations has no solution. What does this tell us about the graphs of the equations?

Accepted Answer

The lines are parallel.

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The lines intersect at one point.

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The lines are perpendicular.

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The lines coincide.

Question 36

Which point does NOT satisfy the system of inequalities: 
y > -2x + 1
x < 3?

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(3, 2)

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(2, 1)

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(0, -1)

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(1, 0)

Question 37

If a system of linear equations has infinitely many solutions, what does this tell us about the graphs of the equations?

Accepted Answer

The lines coincide (they completely overlap).

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The lines are parallel.

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The lines intersect at a single point.

Question 38

What is the most efficient method to solve the system of equations: 2x + 3y = 7 and x - 2y = 1?

Accepted Answer

Elimination

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Substitution

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Graphing

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Matrix method

Question 39

A coffee shop sells regular coffee for $8 per pound and premium coffee for $12 per pound. A customer buys 3 pounds of a coffee blend for $28. How many pounds of regular coffee did the customer buy?

Accepted Answer

2 pounds

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3 pounds

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1 pound

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4 pounds

Question 40

Solve the system of equations using substitution: x + 2y = 5 and 3x - y = 1.

Accepted Answer

x = 1, y = 2

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x = -1, y = 3

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x = 2, y = 1

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x = 3, y = -1

Question 41

What is the solution to the system of equations represented by the following graph? [Insert a graph showing two intersecting lines]

Accepted Answer

(2, 1)

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(2, -1)

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(1, 2)

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(-1, 2)

Question 42

Two trains leave the same station at the same time, traveling in opposite directions. Train A travels at 60 miles per hour, and Train B travels at 70 miles per hour. How long will it take for them to be 260 miles apart?

Accepted Answer

2 hours

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1 hour

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4 hours

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3 hours

Question 43

Solve the following system of equations using elimination: 3x + 2y = 8 and 2x - 3y = -5.

Accepted Answer

x = 1, y = 2.5

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x = 3, y = -1

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x = 2, y = 1

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x = -1, y = 3

Question 44

A farmer has 100 acres of land to plant with corn and soybeans. He wants to plant at least 20 acres of corn and no more than 60 acres of soybeans. Which system of inequalities represents this situation? (Let x be acres of corn and y be acres of soybeans.)

Accepted Answer

x + y ≤ 100, x ≥ 20, y ≤ 60

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x + y ≥ 100, x ≥ 20, y ≥ 60

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x + y ≥ 100, x ≤ 20, y ≥ 60

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x + y ≤ 100, x ≤ 20, y ≤ 60

Question 45

A company makes two types of toys, A and B. Toy A needs 2 hours of labor and 1 unit of material, while Toy B needs 3 hours of labor and 2 units of material. The company has 40 hours of labor and 20 units of material. Which system of inequalities represents the constraints on the number of toys produced (x = number of Toy A, y = number of Toy B)?

Accepted Answer

2x + 3y ≤ 40, x + 2y ≤ 20, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

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2x + 3y ≥ 40, x + 2y ≥ 20, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

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2x + 3y ≤ 40, x + 2y ≥ 20, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

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2x + 3y ≥ 40, x + 2y ≤ 20, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

Question 46

Which of these is NOT a standard method for solving systems of linear equations?

Accepted Answer

Trial and error

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Elimination

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Graphing

Answer

Substitution

Question 47

Solve for *x* and *y* using substitution: 
 2*x* + 3*y* = 11
 *x* - *y* = 1

Accepted Answer

(x = 3, y = 2)

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(x = 4, y = 3)

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(x = 2, y = 3)

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(x = 3, y = 1)

Question 48

Solve for *x* and *y* using elimination: 
3*x* + 2*y* = 8
2*x* - 5*y* = -1

Accepted Answer

(x = 2, y = 1)

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(x = 3, y = 0)

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(x = 1, y = 2)

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(x = 0, y = 3)

Question 49

What is the slope of the line representing the solution to this system of equations?
 2*x* + 3*y* = 6
 *x* - 2*y* = 1

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

2

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-1

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-2

Question 50

Which real-world scenario can be modeled using a system of linear equations?

Accepted Answer

Mixing two different juice concentrates to create a specific flavor

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Predicting the weather

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Designing a bridge

Question 51

What does a unique solution indicate in a system of linear equations?

Accepted Answer

The lines intersect at exactly one point.

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The lines are the same.

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The lines have multiple points of intersection.

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The lines never intersect.

Question 52

Which system of equations has infinitely many solutions?

Accepted Answer

3*x* + 2*y* = 6
6*x* + 4*y* = 12

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5*x* - 2*y* = 10
2*x* + 4*y* = 20

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*x* + *y* = 5
*x* - *y* = 1

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2*x* + 3*y* = 11
*x* - *y* = 1

Question 53

What is the *x*-intercept of the line representing the solution to this system of equations?
 *y* = -2*x* + 3
2*x* + *y* = 5

Accepted Answer

1.5

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2.5

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4.5

Answer

3.5

Question 54

Which system of equations has no solution?

Accepted Answer

2*x* + *y* = 4
*y* = -2*x

Answer

5*x* - 2*y* = 10
2*x* + 4*y* = 20

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3*x* + 2*y* = 8
2*x* - 5*y* = -1

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*x* + 2*y* = 5
*x* - *y* = 1