document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=829351>Question 829351</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jennifer, Tommy and Linda went to the candy store. Jennifer bought 4 sticks of gum, 10 suckers, and 10 bags of jelly beans. She spent a total of $39.60. Tommy spent $24.90 on 8 sticks of gum, 2 suckers, and 5 bags of jelly beans. Linda bought 9 sticks of gum, 2 suckers, and 8 bags of jelly beans for 33.20. What was the price of each type of candy? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sticks of Gum: $<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Suckers: $<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bags of Jelly Beans: $ </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x = price per gum<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = price per sucker<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = price per jellies<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 10y + 10z = 39.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 2y + 5z = 24.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x + 2y + 8z = 33.20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = price per gum = $1.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = price per sucker = $1.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = price per bag of jellies = $2.30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "system matrix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 10 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 2 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 2 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "inverse of system matrix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.032258065 0.32258065 -0.16129032<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.10215054 0.31182796 -0.32258065<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.010752688 -0.44086022 0.38709677<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "determinant of system matrix = -186<BR>\n" );
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