document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1196646>Question 1196646</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A dietitian is planning a meal of beef, rice, and peas for a patient. The patient needs the meal to contain 93.3 grams of carbohydrate, 22.3 grams of protein and 7.9 grams of fat. The table below shows the number of grams of carbohydrate, protein, and fat in 100 grams of each food. (Note, the total is not 100 grams due to the water and fiber content of the food.) How much of each food should be used so that the patient gets the needed nutrients?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Carbohydrate	Protein	Fat<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Beef	1	22	        12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rice	       25	 2	        0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Peas.      12	 3	        1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I took that and made the equations of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1b+25r+12p= 93.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22b+2r+3p= 22.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12b+r+1p=7.9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But now im not sure what I am to do I believe I did the Gauss illumination correct but it seems to be wrong here's what I got.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b= 0.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=2.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=1.9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "could someone explain where I went wrong? <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 #829565 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52794)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=829565\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In your system of equations, 1st equation and 2nd equation are correct,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "while 3rd equation is incorrect.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The correct form for the 3rd equation is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    12*b + 0*r + 1*p = 7.9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the values listed in your post form the CORRECT answer/solution to the corrected system of equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At this point, I stop my explanations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is also interesting to me, how did you manage to get the correct solution, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "working with incorrect system of equations ?\r<BR>\n" );
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