Name: ________________________________________ Date:___________________________

Objective: _______________________________________________________ Bell:___________

Recall: Recall:
Solve the following equation for x using substitution if a = 3 Solve: x - 3 = 2x + 1
and b = -1:
3b - x = 10a

What if b = x+3? Solve the same equation with a new b- What is the solution of a system of equa-
value: tions?

What is happening at this point?

What is substitution? Example 1:

Solve the system of equations using substitution:
y=6
y = 6x

In other words...

Example 2:
Solve the system of equations using substitution:
y = 6x
Notice!
y = -4x+10

Step by step:
1. ________________ one expression into the
other equation and ______________ for the
variable.
2. ________________ your answer into the first
equation and ______________ for the other
variable.
Example 3: Example 4:
Solve the following system of equations using Solve the following system of equations using
substitution: substitution:
y=x+9 y=x+9
y = -2x - 3 3x + 8y = -5

(Revised) Step by step:

1. Solve one equation for _______ or _______.
2. ________________ one expression into the other equation and ______________ for the variable.
3. ________________ your answer into the first equation and ______________ for the other variable.

Example 5: Solve the following system of equations using substitution:

2x - 3y = -11 2x + y = 9