A17­4ApplicationsOfLinearSystems.notebook
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Algebra 1
Ch.7 Notes Page 45
P45 7­4 Applications of Linear Systems
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Methods for Solving Systems of Linear Equations
Graphing
Substitution
Elimination
Word Problems
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A17­4ApplicationsOfLinearSystems.notebook
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Example
A student buys 7 notebooks and 8 pens for $5.44. He returns later to buy 5 notebooks and 12 pens for $4.64. What is the cost of each notebook and each pen?
n = notebook
p = pen
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Break­Even Points
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Finding a Break Even Point
A model airplane club publishes a newsletter. Expenses are $.90 for printing and mailing each copy, plus $600 total for reasearch and writing. The price of the newsletter is $1.50 per copy. How many copies of the newsletter must the club sell to break even?
y = dollars of expenses or income
x = number of copies
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Ratios
The ratio of boys to girls at a certain college is 4:5. How many boys and girls are there if the total number of students is 3,321? b/g = 4/5
b = boys
g = girls
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