For this case we have the following system of equations:
5x + 3y = 17
-8x - 3y = 9
We can rewrite the system like:
Ax = b
Where,
A = [5 3; -8 -3]
b = [17; 9]
x = [x; y]
The determinant of matrix A is given by:
lAl = ((5) * (- 3)) - ((3) * (- 8))
lAl = (-15) - (-24)
lAl = -15 + 24
lAl = 9
Answer:
The determinant for solving this linear system is:
lAl = 9
First month's profit of the company = $2,400.
After the first month, the profit is modeled by the function
J(t) = 2.5t + 1,250, t is the number of months after the first month the shop opened.
Now, P(t) describes the total profit earned by the company.
So, P(t) = (Profit earned from first month) + (Profit earned from remaining 11 months of the year)
= 2400 + (2.5t + 1250)
<u><em>= 2.5t + 3650</em></u>
Hence, total profit earned for the year = 2.5t + 3650.
The greatest common factor is 10
