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document.write( "You are preparing a meal for some dinner guests. The meal will consist of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "chicken breast, mashed potatoes, and carrots. A serving of chicken<BR>\n" );
document.write( "contains 140 Cal, 27g of protein, and 64mg of sodium. A serving of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mashed potatoes contains 160 Cal, 4g of protein, and 636mg of sodium. A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "serving of carrots contains 125 Cal, 8g of protein, and 139mg of sodium. If<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the meal is to contain a total of 415 Cal, 50.5g of protein, and 553mg of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sodium then how many servings of each do you need to use? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The meal will consist of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "chicken breast, mashed potatoes, and carrots.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A serving of chicken contains 140 Cal, 27g of protein, and 64mg of sodium.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A serving of mashed potatoes contains 160 Cal, 4g of protein, and 636mg of sodium.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A serving of carrots contains 125 Cal, 8g of protein, and 139mg of sodium.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If<BR>\n" );
document.write( " the meal is to contain a total of 415 Cal, 50.5g of protein, and 553mg of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sodium<BR>\n" );
document.write( " then how many servings of each do you need to use?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let a = amount of chicken<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let p = amt of potatoes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let c = amt of carrots<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for total calories<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write an equation for total protein<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write an equation for total sodium<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "140a + 160p + 125c = 414<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27a  + 4p  +  8c  = 50.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64a + 636p + 139c = 553<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we now have a 3 X 4 matrix: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "140 160 125  414<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 27  4  8  50.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 64 636  139  553<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the matrix feature on my Ti83, I came up with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rounded to the nearest 10th of a serving<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Chicken: 1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Potatoes: .5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "carrots: 1.0<BR>\n" );
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