document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=359714>Question 359714</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am attempting to help my daughter with her Algebra 2 homework.  I got the problem set up but have no clue how to proceed from here.  The problem is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The next part of the matrix which is to be multiplied is (4 over 9).  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This the matrix, I think, that I need to work with.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The original problem states:  1 putt is a hole in one; 2 putts is a birdie; 3 putts is a par and 4 putts is a bogey.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Grace placed 18 holes of miniature golf.  On each hole, sh made a birdie, a par, or a bogey.  She made 4 more pars than birdies and bogeys combined.  Her total score was 55.  How many birdies did Grace get?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now I am lost once I got the above problem set up.  Can you please help? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #256702 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=256702\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, name your variables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No holes-in-one. So there are only three variables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > be the number of birdies, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the number of pars, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=G ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"G\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the number of bogeys.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and each have a score of 2,3, and 4 respectively.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You know that <BR>\n" );
document.write( "She played 18 holes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"she has made 4 more pars than birdies and bogeys combined\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Her total score was 55\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Grace got 3 birdies, 11 pars, and 4 bogeys. </SPAN>\n" );
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