VIP

Solving Linear Systems with Graphing

 x + 2y = 5 Equation 1


 2x – 3y = 3 Equation 2
Get equation 1 in slope-intercept form by
isolating y
x + 2y = 5

-x -x Subtract x from both sides

2y = -x + 5
Get equation 1 in slope-intercept form by
isolating y
x + 2y = 5

-x -x
2y = -x + 5 Divide everything by 2
2 2 2
Get equation 1 in slope-intercept form by
isolating y
x + 2y = 5

-x -x
2y = -x + 5
2 2 2 Simplify


 y=- x+

Get equation 2 in slope-intercept form by
isolating y
2x – 3y = 3

-2x -2x Subtract 2x from both sides

-3y = -2x + 3
Get equation 2 in slope-intercept form by
isolating y
2x – 3y = 3

-2x -2x
-3y = -2x + 3 Divide everything by -3
-3 -3 -3
Get equation 2 in slope-intercept form by
isolating y
2x – 3y = 3

-2x -2x
-3y = -2x + 3
-3 -3 -3
y = x–1 Simplify
 y=- x+ Equation 1 in slope
intercept form


 y= x–1 Equation 2 in slope

intercept form
Now to Graph
y To graph equation 1 we
7 will first plot the y-
 6 intercept of
 5
(O, )
4
3
2
1

–7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1
–1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
–2
–3
–4
–5
–6
–7
Now to Graph
y
7
 6
5
 4 Use the slope of - to
3 plot a
2 few more points on equation
1 1

–7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1
–1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
–2
–3
–4
–5
–6
–7
Now to Graph
y
7
 6
5
 4
3
2
1
Connect the dots to
–7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1
–1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x finish the graph
–2
–3
–4
–5
–6
–7
Now to Graph
y
7 To graph equation 1 we
6 will first plot the y-
 intercept of
5
 4 (0, -1)
3
2
1

–7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1
–1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
–2
–3
–4
–5
–6
–7
Now to Graph
y
7
 6
5
 4 Use the slope of 2/3 to
3 plot a
2 few more points on equation
1 2

–7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1
–1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
–2
–3
–4
–5
–6
–7
Now to Graph
y
7
 6
5

4
3
2
1

–7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x Connect the dots to

–1 finish the graph
–2
–3
–4
–5
–6
–7
Two Graphs
y
7
6 Now with both equations
5 on a single graph we can
see that they intersect
4 at a single point.
3
2
1

–7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1
–1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
–2
–3
–4
–5
–6
–7
Two Graphs
y
7
6
The lines
5 intersect at the
4 point (3,1) so we
3 must check the
2 point in both
the equations
1

–7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1
–1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
–2
–3
–4
–5
–6
–7
Check the point (3,1)
x + 2y = 5 Equation 1
3 + 2(1) = 5

3 + 2 = 5 √

Check the point (3,1)
x + 2y = 5 Equation 1
3 + 2(1) = 5

3 + 2 = 5 √


2x – 3y = 3 Equation 2
2(3) – 3(1) = 3

6 – 3 = 3 √

Check the point (3,1)
x + 2y = 5 Equation 1
3 + 2(1) = 5

3 + 2 = 5 √


2x – 3y = 3 Equation 2
2(3) – 3(1) = 3

6 – 3 = 3 √
 It works
Check the point (3,1)
x + 2y = 5 Equation 1
3 + 2(1) = 5

3 + 2 = 5 √


2x – 3y = 3 Equation 2
2(3) – 3(1) = 3

6 – 3 = 3 √
 It works
(3,1) is the solution of the system because it is a

solution of both equations.