To find: the number of gold medals won by U.S
Answer to Problem 60SR
The solution to the system of equation is
Total number of gold medal won by U.S is
Total number of silver medal won by U.S is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Total number of gold and silver medal won by U.S in
Total points scored for gold and silver medal by U.S in
Calculation:
Let
Let
Therefore total number of medals won by U.S is
This gives
Points scored for gold medals are
Thus total points are
Therefore
Therefore system of equation is
Place the coefficients of the equations and the constant term into a matrix
Therefore the augmented matrix is
To make the first element in the second row a
To make the second element in the second row a
To make the second element in the first row a
Hence,
The solution to the system of equation is
Total number of gold medal won by U.S is
Total number of silver medal won by U.S is
Conclusion:
Hence, the solution to the system of equation is
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