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Solving Systems of Linear Equations By Elimination

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1 Solving Systems of Linear Equations By Elimination

2 What is Elimination? To eliminate means to get rid of or remove.
You solve equations by eliminating one of the variables (x or y) using addition or subtraction.

3 Example 1 Solve the following system of linear
equations by elimination. 2x – 3y = 15 5x + 3y = 27 (1) (2) Add equation (1) to equation (2) 7x + 0y = 42 7x = 42  By eliminating y, we can now solve for x x = 6

4 Example 1 Substitute x= 6 into equation (1) to solve for y
Check your solution x = 6 and y = -1 in equation (2) 2x – 3y = 15 5x + 3y = 27 2(6) – 3y = 15 5(6) + 3(-1) = 27 30 – 3 = 27 12 – 3y = 15 27 = 27 – 3y = 15 – 12 LS = RS – 3y = 3 y = -1 Therefore, the solution set = (6,-1)

5 You Try 5x – 6y = -32 3x + 6y = 48

6 One More 7x + 2y = −19 −x + 2y = 21

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8 If you have noticed in the last few examples that to eliminate a variable, it’s coefficients must have a sum or difference of zero. Sometimes you may need to multiply one or both of the equations by a nonzero number first so that you can then add or subtract the equations to eliminate one of the variables. 2x + 5y = 17 7x + 2y = 10 2x + 5y = -22 6x – 5y = x + y = x + 3y = 22 We can add these two equations together to eliminate the x variable. We can add these two equations together to eliminate the y variable. What are we going to do with these equations, can’t eliminate a variable the way they are written?

9 Multiplying One Equation
Solve by Elimination 2x + 5y = -22 10x + 3y = 22 2x + 5y = (2x + 5y = -22) x y = -110 10x + 3y = x + 3y = (10x + 3y = 22) y = -132 y = -6

10 Step y = -6 Solve for the eliminated variable using either of the original equations x + 5y = -22 Choose the first equation. 2x + 5(-6) = -22 Substitute -6 for y. 2x – 30 = Solve for x x = x = 4 The solution is (4, -6).

11 Solve by elimination. -2x + 5y = -32 7x – 5y = x – 3y = 61 2x + y = x – 10y = -25 4x + 40y = 20

12 5x + 4y = -28 3x + 10y = -13

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14 Multiplying Both Equations
To eliminate a variable, you may need to multiply both equations in a system by a nonzero number. Multiply each equation by values such that when you write equivalent equations, you can then add or subtract to eliminate a variable. 4x + 2y = 14 7x + 3y = -8 In these two equations you cannot use graphing or substitution very easily. However ever if we multiply the first equation by 3 and the second by 2, we can eliminate the y variable. Find the least common multiple LCM of the coefficients of one variable, since working with smaller numbers tends to reduce the likelihood of errors. 4 x 7 = 28 2 x 3 = 6

15 4x + 2y = 14 3(4x + 2y = 14) x + 6y = 42 7x – 3y = (7x – 3y = -8) x – 6y = x = x = x = 1 Solve for the eliminated variable y using either of the original equations. 4x + 2y = 14 4(1) + 2y = y = y = y = 5 The solution is (1, 5).

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17 Solve by your method of choice: 1) 2x + 5y = 17 2) 7x + 2y = 10
Closure Solve by your method of choice: 1) 2x + 5y = ) 7x + 2y = 10 6x + 5y = x + y = -16 3) 2x – 3y = ) 24x + 2y = 52 2x + y = x – 3y = -36 5) y = 2x 6) 9x + 5y = 34 y = x – x – 2y = -2 1. (1, 3) 2. (2, -2) 3. (5, -17) 4. (1, 14) 5. (-1, -2) 6. (1, 5)


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