document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1130121>Question 1130121</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been stuck trying to solve this for quite some time and is still having difficulty finding the correct solutions. Could someone please help. Thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Last year, at Haven's Pond Car Dealership, for a particular model of BMW, Jeep, and Toyota, one could purchase all three cars for a total of $140,000. This year, due to inflation, the same cars would cost $151,830. The cost of the BMW increased by 9%, the Jeep by 5%, and the Toyota by 11%. If the price of last year's Jeep was $7,000 less than the price of last year's BMW, what was the price of each of the three cars last year? (Round your answers to the nearest integer.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is my work and answers I've gotten which are incorrect. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.09B +1.05J +1.11T= 151, 830<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B+J+T=140, 000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J+7000= B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B+J+T= 140,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(J+7000)+J+T=140,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2J+T=130,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.09B+1.05J+1.11T=151, 830<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.09(J+7000)+1.05J+1.11T=151, 830<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.09J+7630+1.05J+1.11T=151, 830\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.14J+1.11T=144, 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2J+T=130,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.14J+1.11T=144, 200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1.11(2J+T=130, 000)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2.22J-1.11T=147, 630)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+(2.14J+1.11T= 144, 200)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J=4288\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2J+T=130, 000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(4288)+ T= 130, 000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8576+T=130,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=124,424\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4, 288-124,424= 120,136\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "BMW= 120, 136. J=4288. Toyota: 4288.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #746797 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=746797\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Last year, at Haven's Pond Car Dealership, for a particular model of BMW, Jeep, and Toyota, one could purchase all three cars for a total of $140,000. This year, due to inflation, the same cars would cost $151,830. The cost of the BMW increased by 9%, the Jeep by 5%, and the Toyota by 11%. If the price of last year's Jeep was $7,000 less than the price of last year's BMW, what was the price of each of the three cars last year? (Round your answers to the nearest integer.) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is my work and answers I've gotten which are incorrect. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.09B +1.05J +1.11T= 151,830<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B     +J     +T    = 140,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B     -J     +0T   = 7000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using a TI-84 Matrix-solving function I get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 49875<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J = 42875<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 47250<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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