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2. 8x + 4y=16 7. 3x + 2y=5
a. -4 b. -3 c. -2 d. -1
8. x + 2y= -3
3. -18x + 3y=21
a. 9 b. 6 c. 3 d. -3
9. 5x + 9y=7
4. 12x – 4y= 24
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. -1 10. -3x + 2y= -6
5. 2x – y=10
a. -2 b. -1 c. 1 d. 2
Math FYI
Writing equations has been in existence since 4500 years ago, in early civilization of Babylon, Egypt, and Greece.
However, equations were written using little pictures to represent unknowns.
It was only when Diophantus, a Greek mathematician, introduced the algebraic symbolism. The syncopated style of
writing equations gained wide acceptance
Test Yourself: Puzzle Mania Direction: Find the slope in each given equation. Have fun!
5x + 15y=3 -3x-9y=12
8x-2y=1 5x-3y=18
Math FYI
It was probably due to René Descartes (1596-1950), a French mathematician and
philosopher, that equations received a closer look. His development of the coordinate
system paved the way to analytic study of lines, its properties and applications. History
rewarded Descartes’ contribution by giving him the title “Father of Analytic Geometry” and
named his inventions after him – the Cartesian coordinate system.