document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=969729>Question 969729</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam and tim have a total of 130 sweets; tim and claire have a total of 141 sweets; sam and claire have a total of 99 sweets. How much sweets does sam have? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + t = 130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t + c = 141<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s + c = 99<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 + s + t = 130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c  + 0 + t = 141<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c  + s + 0 = 99<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I used a matrix method to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 86<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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