Writing and Graphing Systems of Linear Equations

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Solving Systems of Linear Equations
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The knitting club sold 40 scarves and hats at a winter festival and made $700 from the sales. They charged $18 for each scarf and $14 for each hat.
If s represents the number of scarves sold and h represents the number of hats sold, which system of equations represents the constraints in this situation?

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Here are two equations:





Decide whether (3,4) is a solution to one equation, both equations, or neither of the equations.

1

Here are two equations:





Decide whether (4,2.5) is a solution to one equation, both equations, or neither of the equations.

1

Here are two equations:





Decide whether (5,5) is a solution to one equation, both equations, or neither of the equations.

1

Here are two equations:





Decide whether (3,2) is a solution to one equation, both equations, or neither of the equations.

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Explain how you know (5,-4) is a solution to the system of equations: