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To solve a pair of equations using substitution, first solve one of the equations for one of the variables. Then substitute the result for that variable in the other equation.

Solution steps using substitution

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Choose one of the equations and solve it for Subtract

" 1#

Now substitute Multiply Add

" 1# -" 1# 2 2
to

" 1#

from both sides of the equation: 1 for

by isolating

on the left side of the equals sign.

1 times :

Add 1 to both sides of the equation:

Now substitute 2 for

Divide both sides of the equation by 2 :

Multiply

" 1# 4 2
2:

1:

1.

in the other equation,

3:

Add 1 to

1 times 2 :

in

2 1

1 . Since the resulting equation contains only one variable, you can solve for

directly:

Solution steps using elimination Solution

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Solution steps using substitution Solution steps using matrices

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Put the equations in standard form and then use matrices to solve the system of equations.

Write the equations in matrix form:

" 1#

Solve the matrix equation:

< =

1 3 ;< = 1 7

3 7

5 5

inverse :

5 : ; 5

1 3 5 ; : ; 1 7 5

? For the 2x2 matrix : A

< =
< =

Multiplying the matrices gives the following result:

Extract the matrix elements

Solution steps using elimination Solution

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7 L " 1# 4 7 3 K 1 " 1# 4 7 3 J
2
2 ; 1
and

ED-GH @ ; , the inverse matrix is C -H B ED-GH

3 " 1# 4 7 3O 5 N :5 ; 1 " 1# 4 7 3 M

-G ED-GH E ED-GH

I , so the matrix equation becomes:

solve

Solution steps using substitution Solution steps using matrices

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3 5

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Put the equations in standard form and then use matrices to solve the system of equations.

Write the equations in matrix form:

Solve the matrix equation:

? For the 2x2 matrix : A

" 3# 2 " 5# 4

< =

3 4

inverse :

2 ;< = 5

12

< =
< =

Multiplying the matrices gives the following result:

Extract the matrix elements

Solution steps using elimination Solution

5 L " 3# " 5# 2 4 4 K 4 " 3# " 5# 2 4 4 J

3
3 ; 0
and :

ED-GH @ ; , the inverse matrix is C -H B ED-GH

3 4

9 ; 12

2 9 ; : ; 5 12

2 " 3# " 5# 2 4 4O 9 N : 12; 3 " 3# " 5# 2 4 4 M

-G ED-GH E ED-GH

I , so the matrix equation becomes:

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Solution steps using substitution Solution steps using matrices

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(Degrees)

Put the equations in standard form and then use matrices to solve the system of equations.

Write the equations in matrix form:

" 3#

Solve the matrix equation:

? For the 2x2 matrix : A

< =

3 4 ;< = 1 3

4 3

inverse :

6 ; 2

< =
< =

Multiplying the matrices gives the following result:

Extract the matrix elements

Solution steps using elimination Solution

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3 L " 3# 4 3 4 K 1 " 3# 4 3 4 J
2
2 ; 0
and

ED-GH @ ; , the inverse matrix is C -H B ED-GH

3 4 6 ; : ; 1 3 2

4 " 3# 4 3 4O 6 N : 2; 3 " 3# 4 3 4 M

-G ED-GH E ED-GH

I , so the matrix equation becomes:

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Solution steps using substitution Solution steps using matrices

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3 5

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Put the equations in standard form and then use matrices to solve the system of equations.

Write the equations in matrix form:

Solve the matrix equation:

" 3# 2 " 5# 2

< =

3 2

inverse :

2 ;< = 5

8 2

8 : ; 2

3 2

2 8 ; : ; 5 2

? For the 2x2 matrix : A

< =
< =

Multiplying the matrices gives the following result:

Extract the matrix elements

Solution steps using elimination Solution

5 L " 3# " 5# 2 4 2 K 2 " 3# " 5# 2 4 2 J

4 2
4 ; 2
and :

ED-GH @ ; , the inverse matrix is C -H B ED-GH

2 " 3# " 5# 2 4 2O 8 N :2 ; 3 " 3# " 5# 2 4 2 M

-G ED-GH E ED-GH

I , so the matrix equation becomes:

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Solution

solve VW 2 X 6 2X
X 1 2 3

3X 2 2

8 1 , Y , , XZ[ 4

(Degrees)

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solve VW
W X 1 3 2

3X

2 3X

Solution

4 14 , YX, , Z[ 0

(Degrees)

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solve VW X
W X 4 2 0

Solution

2 4X

5X 3 2

2 8 , 10

(Degrees)

, ,X [

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Solution

2 solve VW X 2
X 3 5 1

2 3

3X 3 3X

8 10 , Y , , XZ[ 4

(Degrees)

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Solution

3 solve VW 3 X 3
X 3 0 5

4 X

3 2

14 9 , Y , , XZ[ 1

(Degrees)