ALL THINGS ALGEBRACreated by:PARTNER ACTIVITY
{GRAPHING vs. SUBSTITUTION}
SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS
SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS
Graphing Vs. Substitution Partner Activity
Objective: To practice solving systems of equations by both graphing and
substitution methods.
Directions: There are two versions (A and B). Partner A will solve the system by
graphing while Partner B solves the same system by substitution. Once finished,
they check their answers. If they match, they move on. If they are different,
they swap papers and check each other’s work to identify and clarify any
mistakes.
Partner A:
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Graphing Graphing Graphing Graphing VS. VS. VS. VS. substitutionsubstitutionsubstitutionsubstitution y = x + 6
y = -2x – 3
Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer: ____________
Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer: ____________
If they match, move on.
If not, trade papers and check your
partner’s work. Identify any mistakes.
Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer: ____________
Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer: ____________
If they match, move on.
If not, trade papers and check your
partner’s work. Identify any mistakes.
5x – y = -5
3x – 6y = 24
2x – 3y = -12
x + y = 9
Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer: ____________
Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer: ____________
If they match, move on.
If not, trade papers and check your
partner’s work. Identify any mistakes.
Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer: ____________
Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer: ____________
If they match, move on.
If not, trade papers and check your
partner’s work. Identify any mistakes.
x – 3y = -15
x = -3
y = 2x – 4
6x – 3y = 12
Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer: ____________
Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer: ____________
If they match, move on.
If not, trade papers and check your
partner’s work. Identify any mistakes.
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Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer: ____________
Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer: ____________
If they match, move on.
If not, trade papers and check your
partner’s work. Identify any mistakes.
2x + y = -8
3x – 5y = -25
2x + 9y = 27
x – 3y = -24
Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer: ____________
Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer: ____________
If they match, move on.
If not, trade papers and check your
partner’s work. Identify any mistakes.
Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer: ____________
Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer: ____________
If they match, move on.
If not, trade papers and check your
partner’s work. Identify any mistakes.
x – 2y = 8
8x + 6y = 42
2x – 2y = 14
x – y = 2
Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer: ____________
Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer: ____________
If they match, move on.
If not, trade papers and check your
partner’s work. Identify any mistakes.
YourYourYourYour Answer:Answer:Answer:Answer: ____________
Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer: ____________
If they match, move on.
If not, trade papers and check your
partner’s work. Identify any mistakes.
x = 4y
x + 2y = 12
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Graphing Graphing Graphing Graphing VS. VS. VS. VS. substitutionsubstitutionsubstitutionsubstitution
Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer: ____________
Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer: ____________
If they match, move on.
If not, trade papers and check your
partner’s work. Identify any mistakes.
y = x + 6
y = -2x – 3
5x – y = -5
3x – 6y = 24
Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer: ____________
Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer: ____________
If they match, move on.
If not, trade papers and check your
partner’s work. Identify any mistakes.
Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer: ____________
Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer: ____________
If they match, move on.
If not, trade papers and check your
partner’s work. Identify any mistakes.
2x – 3y = -12
x + y = 9
x – 3y = -15
x = -3
Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer: ____________
Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer: ____________
If they match, move on.
If not, trade papers and check your
partner’s work. Identify any mistakes.
Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer: ____________
Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer: ____________
If they match, move on.
If not, trade papers and check your
partner’s work. Identify any mistakes.
y = 2x – 4
6x – 3y = 12
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2x + y = -8
3x – 5y = -25
Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer: ____________
Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer: ____________
If they match, move on.
If not, trade papers and check your
partner’s work. Identify any mistakes.
Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer: ____________
Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer: ____________
If they match, move on.
If not, trade papers and check your
partner’s work. Identify any mistakes.
2x + 9y = 27
x – 3y = -24
x – 2y = 8
8x + 6y = 42
Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer: ____________
Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer: ____________
If they match, move on.
If not, trade papers and check your
partner’s work. Identify any mistakes.
Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer: ____________
Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer: ____________
If they match, move on.
If not, trade papers and check your
partner’s work. Identify any mistakes.
2x – 2y = 14
x – y = 2
x = 4y
x + 2y = 12
Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer:Your Answer: ____________
Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer:Your Partner’s Answer: ____________
If they match, move on.
If not, trade papers and check your
partner’s work. Identify any mistakes.
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