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5.2 Practice A
In Exercises 1–3, tell which equation you would choose to solve for one of
the variables. Explain.
1. 5 x + y = 2 2. 2 x − 3 y = 6 3. 4 x − y = − 3
3x + y = 7 x + 7y = 2 3x + 3 y = 7

In Exercises 4–9, solve the system of linear equations by substitution. Check

your solution.
4. y = 10 − 2 x 5. 4 y + 1 = x 6. y = 11 + 4 x
x = y −4 x = 5y 3x + 2 y = 0

7. 5 y = 10 8. x + y = − 2 9. − x + y = 2
x − 3y = 4 2 x − y = 14 3x − 5 y = − 4

10. Describe and correct the error in solving for one of the variables in the linear
system − x + 4 y = − 9 and 3 x − 2 y = 7.

Step 1

Step 2

In Exercises 11–13, write a system of linear equations that has the ordered pair
as its solution.

11. (1, 4) 12. (9, − 3) 13. (− 2, −1)

14. A biology test is worth 100 points and has 36 questions.

a. Multiple-choice questions are worth 2 points each and essay questions are
worth 6 points each. How many questions of each type are on the test?

b. Your friend says that it is possible for the multiple-choice questions to be

worth 4 points each. Is your friend correct? Explain.

15. Find the values of a and b so that the solution of the linear system is (5, 2).

ax + by = 23 Equation 1
ax − by = 7 Equation 2

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5.2
5.1 Practice B
In Exercises 1–6, solve the system of linear equations by substitution. Check your
solution.
1. 2 x + 2 y = 4 2. − 2 x + 9 y = 15 3. x − y = 4
y = 12 − 3x x +7 = 4 2x − 3y = 3

4. 4 x + 3 y = −1 5. 5 x + 5 y = −10 6. − x + y = 7
3x + y = − 7 3x − 7 y = 4 6x − y = −7

7. A humane society has 73 dogs and cats to be adopted. The number of cats is
10 more than twice the number of dogs. Write a system of linear equations
that represents this situation. How many of each animal is up for adoption?

In Exercises 8–10, write a system of linear equations that has the ordered pair as
its solution.

8. (− 6, − 2) 9. (−12, 18) 10. (2, 0)

11. A wedding planner purchased both small and large lanterns for a wedding
reception. The planner purchased a total of 40 lanterns for a purchase price
of $1180. How many of each size lantern did the planner purchase?

Lantern Small Large

Price $25 $40

In Exercises 12 and 13, (a) write an equation that represents the sum of the angle
measures of the parallelogram and (b) use your equation and the equation shown
to find the values of x and y.

12. y° x°
13. (y + 3)° x°

2x − y = 0 y = 3x + 29

y° x° (y + 3)°
x°

14. Write a system of linear equations in which (2, –1) is a solution of Equation 1 but
not a solution of Equation 2, and (5, 5) is a solution of the system.

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5.2 Enrichment and Extension

Systems of Three Equations
Example: Solve the system of equations. Check your solution.

Equation 1: 4r + 4s + 3t = 13
Equation 2: r + s − 5t = −14
Equation 3: − r + 3s − t = − 24

Add Equation 2 and Equation 3. Add Equation 1 and 4 times Equation 3.

r + s − 5t = −14 4r + 4s + 3t = 13
− r + 3s − t = − 24 4( − r + 3s − t = − 24)
4 s − 6t = − 38 4r + 4s + 3t = 13
2 s − 3t = −19 New Equation 2 − 4r + 12s − 4t = − 96
16 s − t = − 83 New Equation 1

Add New Equation 2 and Substitute s = − 5 Substitute s = − 5 and t = 3

− 3 times New Equation 1. into New Equation 2. into Equation 2.
2 s − 3t = −19 2 s − 3t = −19 r + s − 5t = −14
− 3(16 s − t = − 83) 2( − 5) − 3t = −19 r + ( − 5) − 5(3) = −14
2 s − 3t = −19 −10 − 3t = −19 r − 20 = −14
− 48s + 3t = 249 − 3t = −9 r = 6
− 46 s = 230 t = 3
s = −5

So, the solution of the system of equations is (6, − 5, 3).

In Exercises 1– 4, solve the system of equations. Check your solution.

1. 6 x + 3 y + 2 z = 23 2. −5x − 3 y + z = − 4
− 3x − y = − 5 − 2x − 2 y + 2z = 4
2 x + 3 y + z = 19 x = z −5

3. 3 x + 5 y + 4 z = 18 4. 2 x + y − 3z = 9
6 x + y + 3 z = 21 − 2 x + 4 y − 2 z = 16
− 6 x − 4 z = − 24 x + 3 y − 2 z = 11

5. The sum of three numbers is –3. The last number is three times the first. The last
number is 11 smaller than the second number. What are the three numbers?

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5.2 Puzzle Time

Did You Hear About The Pig That Built Himself A Home?
A B C D E F

G H I J K L

Complete each exercise. Find the answer in the answer column. Write the word under
the answer in the box containing the exercise letter.

Solve the system of linear equations by substitution.

( − 5, − 4)
Check your solution. (5, 4 )
IN A
A. 3 x + 2 y = 12 B. 4 x + y = − 2

(0, 0) y = x −9 y = 2x − 2 ( 4, 12 )
BRICK AND
C. − 3 x + 5 y = 5 D. 2 x + y = −16

(6, 0) y = x −1 y = 2x ( 4, 32)
CALLED TIE
E. 7 x = −35 F. − 4 x + 3 y = 20

(0, − 2) −8 x + 9 y = 4 −14 y = − 56 (6, − 3)

MADE HE
G. 13 x − 6 y = − 5 H. 9 x − 2 y = 12
(1, 3) x + 10 = 11 y + 4 = 16 ( − 2, 6)
TAIL A
I. x = 6 + 2 y J. 5 x − 9 y = 12

( − 3, − 3) − 3 x + 14 y = −18 x + y = −6 ( − 2, 4 )
IT HIS
K. x − y = − 8 L. 7 x − 3 y = 17
( − 4, − 8) 6x + y = −6 2x − y = 6 ( − 1, − 8)
KNOT PIG'S
M. The physical education instructor asked each student
(8, 8) to do a total of 36 pull-ups and push-ups in 1 minute. (12, 0)
THREE
The instructor wanted students to do 8 times as many NAILS
push-ups as pull-ups. Write a system of linear equations
(7, 2) that represents this situation. How many pull-ups and (0, 15 )
WOOD
push-ups were required in 1 minute? YARD

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