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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §11.2 Systems of Linear Equations: Three Variables · Exercise 59 · Algebra · Systems

Systems of Linear Equations: Three Variables · Exercise 59

Your roommate, John, offered to buy household supplies for you and your other roommate. You live near the border of three states, each of which has a different sales tax. The total amount of money spent was $100.75. Your supplies were bought with 5% tax, John’s with 8% tax, and your third roommate’s with 9% sales tax. The total amount of money spent without taxes is $93.50. If your supplies before tax were $1 more than half of what your third roommate’s supplies were before tax, how much did each of you spend? Give your answer both with and without taxes.

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