document.write( "Question 558230: The fan cost index tracks the average costs for attending sporting events, including tickets, drinks, food, parking, programs, and souvenirs. According to the FCI, a family of four would spend a total of $592.30 to attend two Major League Baseball (MLB) games and one National Basketball Association (NBA) game. The family would spend $691.31 to attend one MLB and two NBA games. Write and Solve a system of equations to find the family's costs for each kind of games according to the FCI. \n" ); document.write( "
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According to the FCI, a family of four would spend a total of $592.30 to attend two Major League Baseball (MLB) games and one National Basketball Association (NBA) game. The family would spend $691.31 to attend one MLB and two NBA games. Write and Solve a system of equations to find the family's costs for each kind of games according to the FCI.
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "2B + N = 592.30
\n" ); document.write( "B +2N = 691.31
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru the 1st equation:
\n" ); document.write( "4B + 2N = 2*592.30
\n" ); document.write( " B + 2N = 691.31
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\n" ); document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"B\"
\n" ); document.write( "3B = $493.29
\n" ); document.write( "B = $164.43
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"N\":
\n" ); document.write( "2B + N = 592.30
\n" ); document.write( "328.86 + N = 592.30
\n" ); document.write( "N = $263.44
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
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