Objective: *Apply the Blueprint for Problem Solving to a variety of application problems involving systems of equations.

READ the problem.

What is/are the given information? What is asked in the problem?

Assign a variable to one of the unknown items.

Translate the word problem to expressions. Let x = 1st unknown item Let y = 2nd unknown item

Reread the problem.

Write a system of equations.

Solve the system found in step 3.

Step 5

Write your answer in complete sentences.

Reread the problem and check your solution with the original words in the problem.

(Does my answer makes sense?)

Two positive numbers have a difference of 5. The larger number is one more than twice the smaller. Find the two numbers
Let x = smaller positive number y = larger positive number y x = 5 (1) y = 2x + 1 (2)

Substitute y = 2x + 1 into eq(1)

y-x=5 2x + 1 x = 5

Check solution x = 4 and y = 9 into (1)

x=4
Substitute x = 4 into eq (2)

94=5

LS = RS

y = 2(4) + 1

y=9

Therefore, Smaller no is 4 & the larger no. is 9.

A woman invested 4 times as much at 5% as she did at 6%. The total amount of interest she earns in 1 year from both accounts is $520. How much did she invest at each rate.
Let x = $ invested @ 5% y = $ invested @ 6% I = Prt Substitute x = 4y into eq(2) x = 4y (1) 0.05 x+ 0.06y = 520 (2) Substitute x = 2000 into eq (1)

0.05 (4y)+ 0.06(y) = 520 0.20 y+ 0.06y = 520 Check (Eq1): 8000 = 4(2000) 0.26y = 520 y = 2000 Therefore, $2000 inv @ 6% $8000 inv @ 5%

x = 4(2000) x = 8000

LS = RS

Suppose Tom has 21 coins totaling $3.45. If he has only dimes and quarters, how many of each type does he have?
Let x = # of dimes y = # of quarters x + y = 21 10 x+ 25y = 345 (1) x = 21 - y (2)

Substitute x= 21 y into eq(2)

Substitute y = 9 into eq (1)

x + 9 = 21 10(21 y) + 25y = 345 x = 12 210 10y + 25 y = 345 15y = 135 Check (Eq1): 12 + 9 = 21 y=9 (Eq2): 10(12) + 25(9) = 345 Therefore, Tom has 12 dimes & 9 quarters.

How many liters of 50% alcohol solution and 20% alcohol solution must be mixed to obtain 18 liters of 30% alcohol solution?
Let x = L of 50% solution y = L of 20% solution x + y = 18 (1) x = 18 - y 0.50 x+ 0.20y = 0.30(18) (2)

Substitute x= 18 y into eq(2)

Substitute y = 12 into eq (1)

x = 18 - 12 0.50(18 y) + 0.20y = 5.4 x=6 9 0.50y + 0.20 y = 5.4 -0.30y = -3.6 Check (Eq1): 6 + 12 = 18 y = 12 (Eq2): 0.50(6) + 0.20(12) = 0.30(18) Therefore, 6 L of 50% solution must be mixed with 12 L of 20% to obtain 18L of 30% solution.

For a Saturday matinee, adult tickets cost $5.50 and kids under 12 pay only $4.00. If 70 tickets are sold for a total of $310, how many of the tickets were adult tickets and how many were sold to kids under 12? Let x = # of adult tickets y = # kids tickets

x + y = 70 5.50 x+ 4y = 310

(1) x = 70 - y (2)

Substitute x= 70 y into eq(2)

Substitute y = 50 into eq (1)

5.50(70 y) + 4y = 310 385 5.50y + 4 y = 310 -1.50y = -75 y = 50

x = 70 - 50 x = 20

Check (Eq1): 20 + 50 = 70 (Eq2): 5.50(20) + 4(50) = 310

Therefore, 20 adult tickets and 50 kids tickets were sold.

Problem Set 3.9 (TB pp. 220-221)

Individual Practice: Homework Even numbers Nos. 2, 4, 6,28