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Mathematics
Quarter 1 – Module 17:
Categorize a Given System
of Linear Equations in Two
Variables
Week 8
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Mathematics
Quarter 1 – Module 17:
Categorize a Given System
of Linear Equations in Two
Variables
Week 8
Learning Code M8AL-Ih-3

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MODULE Categorize a Given System of Linear Equations in Two Variables

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WHAT I NEED TO KNOW

PPREPREVIER!
LEARNING COMPETENCIES
The learners will be able to:
• categorizes when a given system of linear equations in two variables has
graphs
• that are parallel, intersecting, and coinciding.

WHAT I KNOW
PPREPREVIER
Let’s see how much knowledge about the lesson you already have. Answer or
solve all items below: Choose the letter of your answer. If your answer is not
among the choices write E.
1. If two linear equations intersect at one point. What can you say about
the system of the linear equations?
A. Independent and consistent C. Dependent and consistent
B. Dependent and inconsistent D. Independent and inconsistent
2. How would you categorize the system of linear equations whose graph is
shown below?
A. Independent and inconsistent
B. Dependent and consistent
C. Inconsistent only
D. Independent and consistent

3. Which of the following graphs shows an independent and consistent

system?

A. B. C. D.

4. Which of the following graphs shows an inconsistent system?

A. B. C. D.

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5. Which of the following systems of linear equations is inconsistent?
A. Y = 6x + 8; y = 9x - 12
B. Y = -3x – 12; y = 9x – 12
C. 2y = -2x + 1; y = -x + 1/3
D. Y = 2x + 7; y = 5x + 7
6. Which of the following statements is true if the system of linear
equations is dependent and consistent?
A. The two lines intersects at an infinite number of points
B. The slopes of the linear equations are different
C. The two points intersect at on point
D. The two lines are parallel
7. Determine the category of the given system of linear equations below.
6𝑦 = 4𝑥 + 6
{
20𝑦 = 10𝑥 + 20
A. Independent and consistent
B. Independent and inconsistent
C. Dependent and consistent
D. Dependent and inconsistent
8. Determine the category of the given system of linear equations
3𝑥 = −2𝑦 − 12
below. {
3𝑥 = 20 − 2𝑦
A. Independent and consistent
B. Inconsistent only
C. Dependent and inconsistent
D. Dependent and consistent
9. Determine the category of the given system of linear equations.
4𝑥 − 6𝑦 = 16
{
−8𝑥 + 12𝑦 = −32
A. Dependent and inconsistent
B. Independent and consistent
C. Dependent and consistent
D. Independent and inconsistent
For 10 – 15. Determine whether each given system is independent-
consistent, dependent-consistent or inconsistent
A. Independent-consistent
B. No answer
C. Dependent-consistent
D. Inconsistent
10.𝑦 = 2𝑥 11.𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4 12.𝑦 = −3𝑥 + 1 13.3𝑥 − 5𝑦 = 0
3
𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 5 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 8 𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 7 𝑦 = 5𝑥
14.𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 1 15.𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 10
𝑦 = −2𝑥 − 3 2𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 10

*** If you got an honest 15 points (perfect score), you may skip this module.

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WHAT’S IN
PPREPREV
In order to categorizes when a given system of linear equations in two variables
you have to know the following. Warm-up your skills by answering the
following activities.
Graph the following systems of linear equations.
4𝑥 − 6𝑦 = 16 3𝑥 = −2𝑦 − 12 6𝑦 = 4𝑥 + 6
1. { 2. { 3. {
−8𝑥 + 12𝑦 = −32 3𝑥 = 20 − 2𝑦 20𝑦 = 10𝑥 + 20

WHAT’S NEW

Have you ever wondered how the insects calculate the path that they are tracking?
Did you know that some scientists claimed that a fly touches a distinct point on a
surface only once and never come back on that point again? Now read the selection
and try to imagine insects following different tracks as they fly.

Insects are flying in cartesian plane. all of them follows a linear path;
the butterfly follows the line 𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 1 and his pair 𝑦 = −2𝑥 − 1,
−1
a bee 2𝑥 + 4 = 8 and his pair 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 2, and a lady bug 𝑦 = −5𝑥 + 4
2
3
and his pair 𝑦 = 4 𝑥 − 3.

The pair of lady bugs fly through their equations. As they move
forward, they get close to each other’s path, cross each other and
never meet again.
The pair honey bees fly through their equations. One after the other.
One is always ahead or one is always at the back. Until they realize
they’re flying on the same path.
The pair of butterflies follow through their equations. They decided
flying next to each other. They notice that as they go along the path,
they are always distant to each other, they never meet, they never
cross over each other’s path. They continue flying and never be
separated.

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WHAT IS IT
Let’s analyze what you have read:

Read and answer the questions that follows.

1. If you are to graph the equations of the pair of lady bugs, the graph will
be__.
a. Two intersecting lines b. Parallel lines c. Coinciding lines
2. If you are to graph the equations of the pair of honey bees, the graph will
be_. a. Two intersecting lines b. Parallel lines c. Coinciding lines
3. If you are to graph the equations of the pair of the butterflies, the graph
will be_. a. Two intersecting lines b. Parallel lines c. Coinciding lines

4. Refer to the choices above, which pair of equations above will have similar
graph as the pair of butterflies?
5. Refer to the choices above, which pair of equations above will have similar
graph as the equation of the bees?
6. Refer to the choices above, which pair of the equations above will have
similar graph as the lady bugs?

Critical Thinking
What do you think would be common to the given systems of equation
so that we could identify the behavior of the systems without graphing?

Try to analyze the examples given below and arrive with your
conclusions. If you have you hypothesis you may check later and clarify if
your guess were correct.

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Analyzing Special Types of Systems

When two lines are parallel, there are no points of intersection. So, a
system of linear equations has no solutions when the graphs of the equation
are parallel.

EXAMPLE 1. Systems with no solutions

Solve by graphing> 𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 1
𝑦 = −2𝑥 − 1

Graph both equations on the same coordinate plane.

.𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 1 the slope is -2. The y intercept is 1.
.𝑦 = −2𝑥 − 1 the slope is -2. The y intercept is -1.
The lines are parallel. There is no solution.

Critical Thinking without graphing, how can you tell if a

system has no solution?

A system of linear equations has infinitely many solutions

when the graphs of the equations are the same line. The
coordinates of the point on the common line are all solutions
of the system.

EXAMPLE Systems with infinitely many solutions

Solve by graphing. 2𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 8
1
. 𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 2
Graph both equations on the same coordinate plane.
.2𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 8
the y-intercept is 2. The x-intercept is 4.
1
.𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 2
1
the slope is− . The y intercept is 2.
2

The graphs are the same line. The solutions are an infinite
1
number of ordered pairs (x,y) such that 𝑦 = − 2 𝑥 + 2.

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WHAT’S MORE

Let’s begin your individual activities. Are you ready?

Activity 2: COMPLETE ME!

Independent or
Dependent
Consistent or
Inconsistent
Parallel/coinciding/
intersecting
One solution/no
solution/ infinite
solution

You may refer to the given examples as you answer each activity.

Activity 3: COMPLETE ME!

1.𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 1 2.𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 10 3.𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 4 4.𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 6
𝑦 = −2𝑥 − 3 2𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 10 −12𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 16 4𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 8

Independent or
Dependent
Consistent or
Inconsistent
Parallel/coinciding/
intersecting
One solution/no
solution/ infinite
solution

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WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

Intersecting - If through manipulation, the coefficient of the two variables

are not the same then the system has one solution

Coinciding- If through manipulations, the coefficient of the two variables

and the constant are the same then the system has infinite solution.

Parallel- If through manipulations, the coefficient of the two variables are

the same then the system has no solution.

The lines are

The lines intersect The lines are the parallel. The lines
at one point. The same. The lines have the same
lines have different have the same slope slope and different
slopes. The and y-intercept. The y-intercepts. The
equations are equations are equations are
consistent and consistent and inconsistent.
independent. dependent.

WHAT I CAN DO
Open-Ended
Write a system of two linear equations with the same given
characteristic.
1. One solution; perpendicular lines
2. No solution; one equation is 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 5
3. Infinitely many solutions; the graph of one equation has a y-
intercept of 3.

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ASSESSMENT

Choose the letter of your answer. If your answer is not among the choices write E.
For 1 – 6. Determine whether each given system is independent-
consistent, dependent-consistent or inconsistent
A. Independent-consistent
B. No answer
C. Dependent-consistent
D. Inconsistent
1.𝑦 = 2𝑥 2.𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4 3.𝑦 = −3𝑥 + 1 4.3𝑥 − 5𝑦 = 0
3
𝑦 = 2𝑥 − 5 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 8 𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 7 𝑦 = 5𝑥
5.𝑦 = −2𝑥 + 1 6.𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 10
𝑦 = −2𝑥 − 3 2𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 10

7. If two linear equations intersect at one point. What can you say about the
system of the linear equations?
A. Independent and consistent C. Dependent and consistent
B. Dependent and inconsistent D. Independent and inconsistent

8. How would you categorize the system of linear equations whose graph is
shown below?
A. Independent and inconsistent
B. Dependent and consistent
C. Inconsistent only
D. Independent and consistent

9. Which of the following graphs shows an independent and consistent

system?

A. B. C. D.

10. Which of the following graphs shows an inconsistent system?

A. B. C. D.

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11. Which of the following systems of linear equations is inconsistent?
A. Y = 6x + 8; y = 9x - 12
B. Y = -3x – 12; y = 9x – 12
C. 2y = -2x + 1; y = -x + 1/3
D. Y = 2x + 7; y = 5x + 7

12. Which of the following statements is true if the system of linear

equations is dependent and consistent?
A. The two lines intersects at an infinite number of points
B. The slopes of the linear equations are different
C. The two points intersect at on point
D. The two lines are parallel

13. Determine the category of the given system of linear equations below.
6𝑦 = 4𝑥 + 6
{
20𝑦 = 10𝑥 + 20
A. Independent and consistent
B. Independent and inconsistent
C. Dependent and consistent
D. Dependent and inconsistent

14. Determine the category of the given system of linear equations

3𝑥 = −2𝑦 − 12
below. {
3𝑥 = 20 − 2𝑦
A. Independent and consistent
B. Inconsistent only
C. Dependent and inconsistent
D. Dependent and consistent

15. Determine the category of the given system of linear equations.

4𝑥 − 6𝑦 = 16
{
−8𝑥 + 12𝑦 = −32
A. Dependent and inconsistent
B. Independent and consistent
C. Dependent and consistent
D. Independent and inconsistent

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

Choose an item to write your reasoning/ essay about your insights on the following
topic.
1. Writing Suppose you graph a system of linear equations. If a point is on only
one of the lines, is it a solution of the system? Explain.
2. Reasoning Can a system of two linear equations have exactly two solutions?
Explain.
3. Reasoning Suppose you find that two linear equations are true when x = -2 and
y = 3. What can you conclude about the graphs of the equations? Explain.

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E-Search

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➢ http://www.mathnstuff.com/math/algebra/amental.htm
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REFERENCES

➔ Prentice Hall, Algebra I, Michigan 2007

➔ Charles, Randall I. et. Al. Algebra 1 2015
➔ Quipper School Philippines