College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 1 - Mid-Chapter Check Point - Page 165: 29

Answer

Love was uttered 630 times. Thanks was uttered 243 times. Sorry was uttered 211 times.

Work Step by Step

Let $L$ represent the amount of times the word "love" was uttered, $S$ represent the amount of times the word "sorry" was uttered and $T$ the amount of times the word "thanks" was uttered. The exercise tells us the following: $$L = S + 419$$ $$T = S + 32$$ $$L + T + S = 1,084$$ This is a system of three variables, which can be solved by substituting the values of L and T into the last equation: $$(S + 419) + (S + 32) + S = 1,084$$ $$3S + 451 = 1,084$$ $$3S = 633$$ $$S = 211$$ Knowing $S$, we can find $L$: $$L = (211 + 419) = 630$$ and $T$: $$(211 + 32) = 243$$
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