document.write( "Question 106425: From the following augmented matrix, first write the system of equations that represents the augmented matrix and then create a real-world word problem that would represent these equations and their unknowns. Be creative. Do not use word problems that are in the assignments or course material.\r
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document.write( "é1  1  1ùéxù    é100ù\r\n" );
document.write( "ê5 -3  0úêyú = ê 10ú\r\n" );
document.write( "ë0  3  4ûëzû    ë290û 
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From the following augmented matrix, first write the system of equations that represents the augmented matrix and then create a real-world word problem that would represent these equations and their unknowns. Be creative. Do not use word problems that are in the assignments or course material.
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document.write( "é1  1  1ù éxù    é100ù\r\n" );
document.write( "ê5 -3  0ú êyú = ê 10ú\r\n" );
document.write( "ë0  3  4û ëzû    ë290û \r\n" );
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document.write( "The system of equations is\r\n" );
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document.write( "1x + 1y + 1z = 100\r\n" );
document.write( "5x - 3y + 0z =  10\r\n" );
document.write( "0x + 3y + 4z = 290\r\n" );
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document.write( " x +  y +  z = 100\r\n" );
document.write( "5x - 3y      =  10\r\n" );
document.write( "     3y + 4z = 290\r\n" );
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document.write( "John has three numbers written on a sheet of paper.  He observes\r\n" );
document.write( "that their sum is 100. He then observes that the difference \r\n" );
document.write( "between five times the first number and three times the second \r\n" );
document.write( "number is 10. Finally he observes that three times the second \r\n" );
document.write( "number increased by four times the third number is 290.  What \r\n" );
document.write( "three numbers are written on John's piece of paper?\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: first number = 20, second number = 30, third number = 50.\r\n" );
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