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Lesson 3: Solving Systems by Elimination — Practice Questions

  1. 1. To solve the system $4x - 3y = 10$ and $2x + 9y = 14$ by elimination, what constant should you multiply the first equation by to eliminate the $y$-variable?

    • A. -3
    • B. 3
    • C. 2
    • D. 9
  2. 2. To eliminate the $x$-variable in the system $3x + 4y = 5$ and $5x + 6y = 7$, what constants should the first and second equations be multiplied by, respectively?

    • A. 3 and 5
    • B. -3 and 5
    • C. 5 and -3
    • D. 4 and 6
  3. 3. Solve the system of equations for $x$: $4x + 3y = 1$ $3x + 2y = 2$ The value of $x$ is ___.

  4. 4. Solve the system of equations for $y$: $3x + 5y = 4$ $x + 2y = 2$ The value of $y$ is ___.

  5. 5. Find the $y$-coordinate of the solution to the system of equations: $5x - 2y = 4$ $2x + 3y = 13$ The $y$-coordinate is ___.

  6. 6. Solve the system of equations: $$ \begin{cases} 6x - 5y = -1 \\ 2x + y = 13 \end{cases} $$ The solution is the ordered pair ___.

  7. 7. Solve the system of equations: $$ \begin{cases} 3x - 2y = 1 \\ 2x + y = 9 \end{cases} $$ The solution is the ordered pair ___.

  8. 8. Solve the system of equations: $$ \begin{cases} -x + 4y = 8 \\ 3x + 5y = 10 \end{cases} $$ The solution is the ordered pair ___.