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Extra Practice
Write and Solve Systems of Equations
Write and solve a system of equations that represents each situation.
Interpret the solution. (Examples 1−4)
1. The sum of two numbers is 25. Their difference 2. The sum of two numbers is 32. Their difference
is 7. Find the two numbers. is 22. Find the two numbers.
Sample answer: x + y = 25 and x − y = 7; (16, 9); Sample answer: x + y = 32 and x − y = 22;
The two numbers are 16 and 9. (27, 5); The two numbers are 27 and 5.

3. Kiara spent $28 on 4 ribbons and 5 balloons. 4. Gia receives an allowance of $2 a week and
Sarah spent $28 on 8 ribbons and 3 balloons. All already has $20 in savings. Michael receives an
ribbons cost the same amount and all balloons allowance of $3 a week and already has $5 in
cost the same amount. What is the cost of each savings. Gia and Michael both save their entire
ribbon and each balloon? allowance. After how many weeks, will Gia and
Sample answer: 28 = 4x + 5y and 28 = 8x + 3y; Michael have the same amount in savings? How
(2, 4); Each ribbon costs $2 and each balloon much money will they have?
costs $4. Sample answer: y = 2x + 20 and y = 3x + 5;
(15, 50); At 15 weeks, they both have $50.

5. During gym class, Kathryn did 5 times as many 6. Prout Farm has 4 times as many chickens as
pushups as Grace. Together, they did a total of Watson Farm. There is a total of 60 chickens on
42 pushups. How many push-ups did each both farms. How many chickens does each farm
person do during the gym class? have?
Sample answer: y = 5x and x + y = 42; (7, 35); Sample answer: y = 4x and x + y = 60; (12, 48);
Grace did 7 push-ups and Kathryn did 35 Watson Farm has 12 chickens and Prout Farm
push-ups. has 48 chickens.

Write and Solve Systems of Equations Extra Practice

7. Tickets to Greendale High School soccer game 8. Gage stocks two ponds with bass and bluegill.
cost $7 for adults and $5 for students. There is He stocks Pond A with 60 fish and Pond B with
a total of 150 tickets sold for $850. How many 300 fish. Gage stocks Pond B with twice the
adult tickets are sold and how many student amount of bass and six times the amount of
tickets are sold? bluegills as Pond A. How many bass and
Sample answer: x + y = 150 and 7x + 5y = 850; bluegills does Gage stock in Pond A?
(50, 100); There are 50 adult tickets and 100 Sample answer: x + y = 60 and 2x + 6y = 300;
student tickets sold. (15, 45); Gage stocks Pond A with 15 bass and
45 bluegills.

9. Stephan and John are reading the same book. 10. The sum of two numbers is 18. Their
Stephan reads 7 pages a day and is on page difference is −8. Find the two numbers.
22. John reads 9 pages a day and is on page 10. Sample answer: x + y = 18 and x − y = −8;
How many days until Stephan and John are on (5, 13); The two numbers are 5 and 13.
the same page? What page will they be on?
Sample answer: y = 7x + 22 and y = 9x + 10;
(6, 64); In 6 days, they will both be on page 64.

11. Aiguo rode his bike twice as many miles as 12. Cell Company W charges $20 per phone line
Xavier. Together, they rode a total of 22.5 plus a $9 fee every month. Cell Company Z
miles. How many miles did Xavier ride? charges $12 per phone line plus a $65 fee
Sample answer: y = 2x and x + y = 22.5; every month. How many phone lines would
(7.5, 15); Xavier rides 7.5 miles. make the monthly cost the same for the both
companies? What is the monthly cost?
Sample answer: y = 20x + 9 and y = 12x + 65;
(7, 149); The monthly cost of $149 is the same
when there are 7 phone lines.

Write and Solve Systems of Equations Extra Practice

13. Ceynailla buys 2 pairs of fuzzy socks and 4 jars 14. The sum of two numbers is 23.5. Their
of nail polish for $26. Juanita buys 5 pairs of difference is 19.5. Find the two numbers.
fuzzy socks and 2 jars of nail polish for $25. Sample answer: x + y = 23.5 and
Each pair of fuzzy socks is the same price, and x − y = 19.5; (21.5, 2); The two numbers
each jar of nail polish is the same price. What are 21.5 and 2.
is the cost of one pair of fuzzy socks and one
nail polish?
Sample answer: 2x + 4y = 26 and 5x + 2y = 25;
(3, 5); A pair of socks cost $3, and one nail
polish costs $5.

15. Over the summer, Teagan and Maya read a 16. Peng Peng has $4 in quarters and dimes. She
total of 36 books. Teagan reads three times as has 34 coins. How many quarters and dimes
many books as Maya. How many books does does Peng Peng have?
each girl read? Sample answer: 0.25x + 0.10y = 4 and
Sample answer: x + y = 36 and y = 3x; (9, 27); x + y = 34; (4, 30); Peng Peng has 4 quarters
Maya reads 9 books, and Teagan reads 27 and 30 dimes.
books.

17. Jackie bought an equal number of tulip bulbs 18. The sum of two numbers is 15.4. Their
and daffodil bulbs. Along the length of her difference is 6.6. Find the two numbers.
garden, Jackie planted 6 daffodil bulbs and 3 Sample answer: x + y = 15.4 and x − y = 6.6;
tulip bulbs per foot. She has 5 daffodil bulbs (11, 4.4); The two numbers are 11 and 4.4.
and 29 tulip bulbs remaining to plant
elsewhere. How long is Jackie’s garden? How
many tulip and daffodil bulbs did Jackie buy?
Sample answer: y = 6x + 5 and y = 3x + 29;
(8, 53); Jackie’s garden is 8 feet long, and
Jackie bought 53 tulip bulbs and 53 daffodil
bulbs.

Write and Solve Systems of Equations Extra Practice