document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1159501>Question 1159501</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a solving a system of equations word problem using matrices !!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Suppose you bought supplies for a party. Three rolls of streamers and 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "party hats cost $30. Later, you bought 2 rolls of streamers and 4 party hats for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$11. How much did each roll of streamers cost? How much did each party hat<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cost? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #782548 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=782548\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3S+15H=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S+4H=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply top by -2 and bottom by 3 to eliminate S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6S-30H=-60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6S+12H=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18H=-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H=$1.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S=$5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=$2.50 substituting into second\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check in first $7.50+$22.50=$30.00\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each hat cost $1.50 </SPAN>\n" );
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