document.write( "Question 826992: The number of tickets Cynthia sold is 12 less the number Holly sold. Together they sold 114. How many tickets did Holly sell? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "x = Holly number of tickets
\n" ); document.write( "y = Cynthia number of tickets
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\n" ); document.write( "y = x - 12
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 114
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\n" ); document.write( "put the system of linear equations into standard form:
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\n" ); document.write( "x - y = 12
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 114
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\n" ); document.write( "solution:
\n" ); document.write( "x = Holly number of tickets = 63
\n" ); document.write( "y = Cynthia number of tickets = 51
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\n" ); document.write( "system matrix
\n" ); document.write( "1 -1
\n" ); document.write( "1 1
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\n" ); document.write( "inverse of system matrix
\n" ); document.write( "0.5 0.5
\n" ); document.write( "-0.5 0.5
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\n" ); document.write( "determinant of system matrix = 2
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