Name Class Date
Practice 4-1
Solving Systems by Graphing
Solve each system by graphing the two equations on a coordinate plane.
1
1. 𝑦= 3− 𝑥 2. 𝑦= 2
𝑥 − 2
𝑦 = 4𝑥 − 2 𝑦 = 5 − 3𝑥
3. 𝑦=
4𝑥
− 3 4. − 5𝑥 = 𝑦
3
−2 𝑦= 𝑥 − 6
𝑦= 3
𝑥 + 3
5. 𝑦=
2
𝑥 − 2 6. 𝑦 = 4𝑥 + 9
−5
𝑦= 𝑥
− 1𝑥 − 5 = 𝑦
Put each equation in slope-intercept form, then solve each system by graphing the two
equations on a coordinate plane.
7. − 𝑦 = 4𝑥 + 6 8. 𝑦=
3
𝑥 − 5
4
𝑦= 𝑥 + 9
3𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 20
9. 𝑦=
3𝑥
+ 6 10. 3𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1
2
𝑦 = 2 − 3𝑥
𝑥 + 𝑦= 1
Solve the following questions to the best of your ability.
11. A veterinarian tracks the weight of two dogs over a period of one year.
Month 0 1 2 3
Azul
Weight 3 4.5 6 7.5
Month 0 1 2 3
Purpura
Weight 1 3 5 7
a. Use the tables above to write a system of linear equations.
b. Graph the system to determine how many months it
will take for the dogs to weigh the same amount.
Make sure that each equation is written in slope-intercept form, then solve each system
using a graphing calculator.
12. 𝑦 = 6 − 4𝑥 13. 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 1 14. 𝑦 = 8. 5 − 0. 5𝑥
𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 9 𝑦 = 7 − 4𝑥 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 1
15. 𝑦 = 1 − 2𝑥 16. 𝑦 =
𝑥
− 6 17. 𝑦 = 5𝑥 − 15
−2 2 3
𝑦= 3 𝑥 + 5 −𝑥 𝑦= 4𝑥 + 2
𝑦= 4
18. 𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 5 19. 𝑦 = 6𝑥 + 4 20. 𝑦 =
1
𝑥 + 3
2
𝑥 + 𝑦 = (− 3) 𝑦 − 2 = 6𝑥
3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 1
21. 𝑦 =
1
𝑥 +
1 22. 𝑦 = 7 23. − 𝑦 = 7 − 6𝑥
2 2
𝑦 − 3𝑥 = 5 18𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 21
2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 8
Solve the following questions to the best of your ability.
24. If the graphs of two lines in a system do not intersect at any point, what can you conclude
about the solution of the system?
25. The sum of the distances two hikers walked is 53 mi, and the difference is 25 mi.
a. Write a system of linear equations.
b. Use a graphing calculator to find the distances.
26. The measure of one of the angles of a triangle is 35°. The sum of the measures of the
other two angles is 145° and the difference between their measures is 15°.
a. Write a system of linear equations.
b. Use a graphing calculator to find the measures of the unknown angles?
