GRE Subject Test: Math : GRE Subject Test: Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #291 : Algebra

Solve each system of equations.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve this system of equations, you are given the value of .

The second equation is 

So you put the value of  into the second equation.

Combine like terms.

Add  to both sides of the equation.

Divide both sides by .

Substitute the value of x in one of the equations to get the value of y.

 is the correct answer.

Example Question #292 : Algebra

Solve the system of equations.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To cancel out the  terms, multiply  by 

Then add:

 

 

 

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Plug the value of  which is  into one of the equations to get the value of .

 

 is the correct answer.

Example Question #121 : Linear Algebra

Solve each system of equations.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Using the substitution method, set the two systems of equations equal to each other.

Isolate the variable by subtracting  from both sides of the equation.

To get the value of , substitute the value of  in one of the equations.

 is the correct answer.

Example Question #4 : Solving Systems Of Equations

Solve each system of equations. 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Using the substitution method, set both systems of equations equal to each other.

Isolate the variable by adding  to both sides of the equation.

Add  to both sides.

Divide both sides by 3.

To get the value of y, substitute the value of x in one of the equations.

 is the correct answer.

 

Example Question #3 : Solving Systems Of Equations

Solve the systems of equations.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In order to eliminate the  terms, first multiply the first equation by 

Then multiply the second equation by 

This will now eliminate the  terms when added together.

       

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Divide both sides by 

Now substitute the value of  which is  to get the value of  in one of the the two original equations.

Add  to both sides of the equation.

Divide both sides by 

 is the correct answer.

 

Example Question #2 : Solving Systems Of Equations

Solve this system of equations:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Set both equations equal to each other and solve.

Add  to both sides of the equation.

Add  to both sides of the equation.

Divide both sides by 8.

Plug the value of the  variable into one of the equations to get the value of 

 is the correct answer for this system of equations.

Example Question #6 : Solving Systems Of Equations

Solve this system of equations:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve this system of equations, multiply the first equation by .

Now add the two equations together to remove the  terms.

   

+   

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Divide both sides by .

Plug the value of the  variable, which is  into one of the equations.

Subtract  from both sides of the equation.

Divide both sides by 

 is the correct answer for this system of equations.

 

Example Question #1 : Solving Systems Of Equations

Solve this system of equations:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve this system of equations:

Multiply the first equation by  and the second equation by .

 

Add these two equations; this will remove the  terms.

+

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To get the value of , plug the value of , which is  into one of the equations.

Divide both sides by 

 is the correct answer for this system of equations.

 

Example Question #11 : Solving Systems Of Equations

Solve the systems of equations.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The first step in solving this system of equations is to remove either the  term or the  term. This is done by multiplying the second equation by .

Now add these two equations together and the  terms will be removed. 

     

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Divide both sides of the equation by 

Put the value of , which is , into one of the equations to get the value of 

Add  to both sides of the equation.

Divide both sides by 

 is the correct answer.

Example Question #12 : Solving Systems Of Equations

Solve this system of equations.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve this system of equations, add. This will eliminate or remove the  terms.

     

+

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Divide both sides by 

To get the value of  replace the variable with the value of that variable in one of the equations.

Subtract  from both sides of the equation.

Divide both sides of the equation by 

 

 is the correct answer.

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