Person Puzzle System of Equations using Elimination
Master systems of equations with the elimination method! Fun puzzle worksheet.
Using the ELIMINATION method solve the following system of equations. Once you've answered all the questions see if you can figure out who the mystery person is! My middle name is...3x + y = -14-2x - y = 9 (1,-5) Kathryn (-5,1) Holly (5,-1) LaVaughn I have this many rental houses.2x + 3y = -12-x - 3y = 18 (6,-8) twenty-three (1,0) three (3,6) none I have this many college degrees. 2x - y = 17-2x + 2y = 20 (3,-5) two (9,19) five (27,37) ten I raised this many kids.3x + 7y = 14-2x -7y = -21 (-7,5) over a hundred (7,-1) none (5,14) 3 I've traveled to this many countries.4x + 9y = -19-4x - 7y = 13 (-2,3) three (2,3) eleven (2,-3) sixty-four My favorite holiday is.3x - 2y = -235x + 2y = -17 (3,-2) Christmas (-5,4) any day I don't have to work (4,2) Thanksgiving I've traveled cross country across the United States and Europe via what mode of transportation.x+y=53x-y=7 (3,2) motorcycle (2,3) car (3,-3) train Once you've checked your answers...can you figure out who I am?