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( "you made mistake here:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12b%2Br%2B1p=7.9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12b%2Br%2B1p=7.9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given table says: beef=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,rise=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and peas=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, your equation is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12b%2B0%2Ar%2B1p=7.9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12b%2B0%2Ar%2B1p=7.9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12b%2B1p=7.9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12b%2B1p=7.9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then system is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1b%2B25r%2B12p=+93.3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1b%2B25r%2B12p=+93.3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=22b%2B2r%2B3p=+22.3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"22b%2B2r%2B3p=+22.3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12b%2B1p=7.9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12b%2B1p=7.9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and solution will be: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=0.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=0.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=2.8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=2.8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=1.9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=1.9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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