The missing equations are;
a + 2b + 3c = 12
3a + 2b + 5c = 22
2a + 4b + 4c = 18
Answer:
a = 2
b = 0.5
c = 3
Step-by-step explanation:
We are told that;
a represent the price per pound of apples
b represent the price per pound of bananas
c represent the price per pound of oranges
The equations system is;
a + 2b + 3c = 12 - - - (eq 1)
3a + 2b + 5c = 22 - - - (eq 2)
2a + 4b + 4c = 18 - - - (eq 3)
Divide through equation 3 by 2 to get
a + 2b + 2c = 9 - - - (eq 4)
Subtract eq 4 from eq 1 to get;
3c - 2c = 12 - 9
c = 3
Put 3 for c in eq(2) and eq 4;
3a + 2b + 5c = 22
3a + 2b + 5(3) = 22
3a + 2b + 15 = 22
3a + 2b = 7 - - - (5)
a + 2b + 2(3) = 9
a + 2b + 6 = 9
a + 2b = 3 - - - (eq 6)
Subtract eq 6 from eq 5 to get;
2a = 7 - 3
2a = 4
a = 2
Put 2 for a in eq 6;
2 + 2b = 3
2b = 3 - 2
2b = 1
b = 1/2
b = 0.5
