Practice Constraint System in Math

Use these practice problems to test your method after reviewing the concept explanation and worked examples.

Quick Recap

A collection of equations and inequalities that must ALL be satisfied simultaneously by the same set of variable values.

Multiple conditions at once: 'x>0x > 0 AND x+y=10x + y = 10 AND y6y \leq 6.'

Showing a random 20 of 50 problems.

Example 1

easy
What is the only integer satisfying both x5x \ge 5 and x5x \le 5?

Example 2

easy
If x+y=8x + y = 8 and x=5x = 5, find yy.

Example 3

hard
Find kk so that x+y=5x + y = 5 and 2x+2y=k2x + 2y = k have infinitely many solutions.

Example 4

challenge
For what value of kk does the system x+y=4x+y=4, 2x+2y=k2x+2y=k have infinitely many solutions?

Example 5

hard
A shop sells notebooks for \$3 and pens for \$1. You have \$12 and want at least 2 notebooks. How many pens can you buy?

Example 6

challenge
Find all (x,y)(x,y) with x,y0x,y\ge0 integers and 2x+3y=122x+3y=12.

Example 7

medium
Solve the system x+y=10x+y=10, xy=4x-y=4.

Example 8

easy
Which integer satisfies both x2x\ge 2 and x2x\le 2?

Example 9

medium
Solve the system x+y=11x + y = 11, xy=3x - y = 3.

Example 10

medium
Solve the system x+2y=7x+2y=7, 3x2y=53x-2y=5.

Example 11

easy
Does x=0x = 0 satisfy x>0x > 0 and x<4x < 4?

Example 12

medium
Find (x,y)(x, y) with x0x \ge 0, y0y \ge 0, and x+y=7x + y = 7 that maximizes xx.

Example 13

medium
Find all integers xx with x>0x>0, x6x\le 6, and xx even.

Example 14

medium
Solve 3x+4y=203x + 4y = 20 and x=4x = 4.

Example 15

easy
List integers xx satisfying x3x \ge 3 and x6x \le 6.

Example 16

medium
Find integers with x1x\ge 1, x5x\le 5, and xx odd.

Example 17

easy
If x+y=5x+y=5 and x=2x=2, find yy.

Example 18

medium
Solve xy=1x-y=1 and x+y=7x+y=7.

Example 19

easy
Does x=4x=4 satisfy both x>0x>0 and x<10x<10?

Example 20

medium
Solve 2x+y=92x + y = 9 and xy=0x - y = 0.