College Algebra (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 5 - Systems of Equations and Inequalities - Exercise Set 5.2 - Page 538: 33

Answer

Housing: $6133$, Vehicles: $2269$ Health care: $5438$

Work Step by Step

First let's arrange the equation, let $x$ denotes spending on housing, $y$ denote spending on vehicles/gas, $z$ denotes spending on health care. Therefore, $x+y+z=13840$, $x-y=3864$, $x-z=695$, Adding $x-y=3864$ and $x-z=695$ will result in $2x-y-z=4559$. Arranging the equation again, {$x+y+z=13840$ {$2x-y-z=4559$ adding the equation, $3x=18399$, $x=6133$, substituting back in, $6133-y=3864$, $y=2269$, substituting back in, $6133-z=695$, $z=5438$, Therefore, the average per person spending on housing is $6133$, spending on vehicles is $2269$ and spending on health care is $5438$
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