1. 7.2 Solve Linear Systems by Substitution
Solve systems of linear equations by substitution.
Determine what the “solution” means in a system of equations.

2. Solve the equation.
1. 6a – 3 + 2a = 13
ANSWER
2. 4(n + 2) – n = 11
ANSWER

3. 3. You burned 8 calories per minute on a treadmill and 10 calories per minute on an elliptical trainer for a total of 560 calories in 60 minutes. How many minutes did you spend on each machine?
ANSWER

4. A pet store sells angel fish for $6 each and clown loaches for $4 each
A pet store sells angel fish for $6 each and clown loaches for $4 each. If the pet store sold 8 fish for $36, how many of each type of fish did it sell? 3.
ANSWER

6. Use the substitution method
EXAMPLE 1
Use the substitution method
Solve the linear system:
y = 3x + 2
Equation 1
x + 2y = 11
Equation 2
SOLUTION

7. EXAMPLE 1
Use the substitution method
STEP 2
Substitute 3x + 2 for y in Equation 2 and solve for x.

8. EXAMPLE 1
Use the substitution method
STEP 3
Substitute 1 for x in the original Equation 1 to find the value of y.
ANSWER

9. EXAMPLE 1
GUIDED PRACTICE
Use the substitution method
CHECK
Substitute 1 for x and 5 for y in each of the original
equations.

10. Use the substitution method
EXAMPLE 2
Use the substitution method
Solve the linear system:
x – 2y = –6
Equation 1
4x + 6y = 4
Equation 2
SOLUTION

11. EXAMPLE 2
Use the substitution method
STEP 2
Substitute 2y – 6 for x in Equation 2 and solve for y.

12. EXAMPLE 2
Use the substitution method
STEP 3
Substitute 2 for y in the revised Equation 1 to find the value of x.
ANSWER

13. Use the substitution method
EXAMPLE 2
GUIDED PRACTICE
Use the substitution method
CHECK
Substitute –2 for x and 2 for y in each of the original
equations.
Equation 1
Equation 2

14. EXAMPLE 1
GUIDED PRACTICE
Use the substitution method
for Examples 1 and 2
Solve the linear system using the substitution method.
y = 2x + 5 1.
3x + y = 10
ANSWER

15. EXAMPLE 2
GUIDED PRACTICE
Use the substitution method
for Examples 1 and 2
Solve the linear system using the substitution method.
3x + y = –7 3.
–2x + 4y = 0
ANSWER

16. Solve a multi-step problem
EXAMPLE 3
Solve a multi-step problem
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Many businesses pay website hosting companies to store and maintain the computer files that make up their websites. Internet service providers also offer website hosting. The costs for website hosting offered by a website hosting company and an Internet service provider are shown in the table. Find the number of months after which the total cost for website hosting will be the same for both companies.
21.00
22.00

17. EXAMPLE 3
Solve a multi-step problem
SOLUTION
STEP 1
Write a system of equations. Let y be the total
cost after x months.
Equation 1: Internet service provider

18. EXAMPLE 3
Solve a multi-step problem
Equation 2: Website hosting company

19. EXAMPLE 3
Solve a multi-step problem
STEP 2
Substitute 22.00x for y in Equation 1 and solve
for x.