Name Class Date

6-2
Reteaching
You can solve a system of equations by substituting an equivalent expression for
one variable.
Solve and check the following system:
x + 2y = 4
2x y =
Solution
x + 2y = 4 The first equation is easiest to solve in terms of one
variable.
x = 4 2y Get x to one side by subtracting 2y.
2!4 2y" y = Substitute ! 2y for x in the second equation.
# 4y y = Distribute.
# $y = Sim"lify.
# # $y = #
$y % $
Subtract # from both sides.
Divide both sides by 2$.
y % & %ou have the solution for y. Solve for x.
x +2!&" % 4 Substitute in & for y in the first equation.
x + 2 2 % 4 2 Subtract 2 from both sides.
x = 2 The solution is '2( &).
Check
Substitute your solution into either of the given linear equations.
x + 2y % 4
2 ' 2!&" 4 Substitute '2( &) into the first equation.
4 % 4 %ou chec* the second equation.
Exercises
Solve each system using substitution. Check your answer.
1. x + y =
2x y = (
2. x y = &4
xy = 2
3. 2x 2y =&(
x y = $
4. 4x + y = #
x + 2y = $
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Name Class Date
6-
2
Reteaching 'continued)
Solve and check the following system:

x
2
y = &(
x + 4y = )
Sol!e

x
2
y = &(
2irst( isolate x in the first equation.


x
2
= &( ' y
0dd 3y to both sides and sim"lify.
4 = 2( ' )y 5ulti"ly by 2 on both sides.
x + 4y = )
Substitute 26 7 6y for x in second equation.
!2( ' )y" ' 4y = )
Sim"lify.
)( ' 22y = )
Subtract 66 from both sides.
22y = ))* y =
Divide by 22 to solve for y.


x
2
!" % &(
Substitute 23 in the first equation.


x
2
' + % &(
Sim"lify.
x = 2
Solve for x.
,he solution is !2* ".
Check !2" 7 4!" 2)
6 8 6
-ow you check the first equation.
Exercises
Solve each system using substitution. Check your answer.
". 2x + y = #
x + y = 2
#. x 4y = #
2x + y = +
$. x + 2y = 2$
2x + y = )
%. )x $y =
x +y = 2$
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