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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §11.6 Solving Systems with Gaussian Elimination · Exercise 55 · Linear Algebra · Matrices

Solving Systems with Gaussian Elimination · Exercise 55

Set up the augmented matrix that describes the situation, and solve for the desired solution.

At Bakari's competing cupcake store, $4,520 worth of cupcakes are sold daily. The chocolate cupcakes cost $2.25 and the red velvet cupcakes cost $1.75. If the total number of cupcakes sold per day is 2,200, how many of each flavor are sold each day?

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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §11.6 Solving Systems with Gaussian Elimination · Exercise 55

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