document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=838453>Question 838453</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write a system of equations for each situation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Michael is three times older than his sister<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Angela. In 1 year, Michael will be twice<BR>\n" );
document.write( " as old as Angela. How old are the two <BR>\n" );
document.write( "children today?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) A $2 raffle ticket offers a bonus $1 early<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bird draw. 400 tickets were sold for the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "draw and a total of $894 was collected<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from ticket sales. how many were <BR>\n" );
document.write( "bought for $2 and how many were bought <BR>\n" );
document.write( "for $3? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Michael is three times older than his sister Angela.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 3a<BR>\n" );
document.write( " In 1 year, Michael will be twice as old as Angela.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + 1 = 3(a+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m + 1 = 3a + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 3a + 3 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 3a + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace m with 3a, solve for a, then find m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How old are the two children today?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) A $2 raffle ticket offers a bonus $1 early bird draw.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x = no. of $2 tickets; let y = no. of $3 tickets<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 400 tickets were sold for the draw and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (400-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a total of $894 was collected from ticket sales.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3y = 894 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace y with (400-x), find x, then find y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many were bought for $2 and how many were bought for $3? </SPAN>\n" );
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