
In matrix form, this is

The coefficient matrix has determinant

so it has an inverse, which is

Multiply both sides by the inverse matrix:


so that
and
.
Answer:
Mary was paid $638
Step-by-step explanation:
Mary was paid 360 $ for working alone because
$40 * 9 = $360
Mary was paid $278
5 % * $5560 = $278
360 + 278 = 638 $
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
If you have the same denominator, you can just subtract the numerators normally and carry over the denominator.