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SAT Systems Of Linear Equations Practice Questions (Free + Explanations) | Quiz 4

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Question 1 of 5

One line passes through the point and has slope . Another line is given by . What is the -coordinate of the point where the two lines intersect?

Explanation

A line with slope passing through has equation . At the intersection with , the two expressions for are equal, so . Adding to both sides gives , so .

Concept summary

To find where two lines intersect, write each line's equation and set the expressions for equal to each other.

Question 2 of 5

The system of equations

is equivalent to which equation in terms of only?

Explanation

Add the two equations in the system:

The terms cancel, so

. That is the equivalent equation in terms of only.

Concept summary

To rewrite a system as an equivalent equation in one variable, add or subtract the equations so one variable is eliminated.

Question 3 of 5

In the -plane, the graphs of the lines and intersect at the point . What is the value of ?

Explanation

At the intersection, both equations have the same -value. Since one line is , substitute for in :

Subtract from both sides:

So . Therefore, .

Concept summary

For the intersection of two lines, the point must satisfy both equations. If one coordinate is given, substitute it into the other equation to find the missing coordinate.

Question 4 of 5

A system of equations is shown below.

Which statement must be true about the solution to this system?

Explanation

Multiply the first equation by :

This is exactly the second equation. That means both equations represent the same line, so every point that satisfies one equation also satisfies the other. Therefore, the system has infinitely many solutions.

Concept summary

If one equation in a linear system is a constant multiple of the other, the equations represent the same line and the system has infinitely many solutions.

Question 5 of 5

A rectangular garden has a perimeter of feet. The length of the garden is feet greater than its width. What is the area of the garden, in square feet?

Explanation

Let the width be feet and the length be feet. The perimeter gives the equation

which simplifies to

The relationship between the dimensions gives

Substitute into the first equation: , so and . Then . The area is

Concept summary

Use a system of linear equations to model two measurements, solve for the dimensions, and then compute the requested geometric quantity.

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