Solve a system by adding or subtracting the equations

Answer Key - Grade 8 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   Esme solves x + 2y = 13 and 3x - 2y = 7. Adding the equations gives 4x = 20. What is the solution (x, y)?

   (5, 4)
2. 2.

   A puzzle on the board says 3x + y = 17 and 2x - y = 8. Ren adds the two equations and gets 5x = 25. What is the solution (x, y)?

   (5, 2)
3. 3.

   Noah solves 3x + 2y = 16 and x + 2y = 8. Subtracting the second equation from the first gives 2x = 8. What is the solution (x, y)?

   (4, 2)
4. 4.

   Bo's puzzle card has 4x + 3y = 29 and 2x + 3y = 19. Subtracting the second from the first gives 2x = 10. What is the solution (x, y)?

   (5, 3)
5. 5.

   Milo multiplies both sides of 3x + 2y = 5 by 4. Which equation does Milo get?

   • 12x + 8y = 20
   • 12x + 8y = 5
   • 3x + 2y = 20
   • 12x + 2y = 20
6. 6.

   Ren solves 2x - y = 4 and -2x + y = 3 by adding the equations. The new equation is 0 = 7. How many solutions does the system have?

   • infinitely many solutions
   • no solution
   • exactly one solution
7. 7.

   Esme solves x - 2y = 3 and -x + 2y = -3 by adding the equations. The new equation is 0 = 0. How many solutions does the system have?

   • no solution
   • exactly one solution
   • infinitely many solutions
8. 8.

   Bo solves 3x + y = 6 and -3x - y = -6 by adding the equations. The new equation is 0 = 0. How many solutions does the system have?

   • infinitely many solutions
   • no solution
   • exactly one solution
9. 9.

   Tala solves x + 2y = 6 and x - 2y = 6 by subtracting the second from the first. The new equation is 4y = 0. How many solutions does the system have?

   • infinitely many solutions
   • exactly one solution
   • no solution
10. 10.

    Zee solves 3x + y = 6 and 3x - y = 6 by subtracting the second from the first. The new equation is 2y = 0. How many solutions does the system have?

    • infinitely many solutions
    • no solution
    • exactly one solution