SOLUTION: Christopher Columbus has just spent 20 pieces of silver at the mariner's mall. he bought a hat, a cape, and a spyglass. The spyglasses cost 5 more pieces of silver than the cape. T
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Question 934568: Christopher Columbus has just spent 20 pieces of silver at the mariner's mall. he bought a hat, a cape, and a spyglass. The spyglasses cost 5 more pieces of silver than the cape. The cape cost 3 more pieces of silver than the hat. how much did each item cost. Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = pieces of silver for hat
y = pieces of silver for cape
z = pieces of silver for spyglass
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x + y + z = 20
z = y + 5
y = x + 3
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x + y + z = 20
y - z = -5
x - y = -3
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solution:
x = pieces of silver for hat = 3
y = pieces of silver for cape = 6
z = pieces of silver for spyglass = 11
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