Answer:
cholesterol in egg= 273 mg
cholesterol in cupcake = 18 mg
cholesterol in slice of pizza = 9 mg
Step-by-step explanation:
Given data:
1 egg , 1 cupcake , 1 slice of pizza = 300mg
3 cupcakes , 4 slices of pizza = 90mg
2 eggs , 1 cupcake = 564mg
Let egg be x , let cupcake be y and let pizza be y
x + y + z = 300 (equation 1)
0x + 3y + 4z = 90 (equation 2)
2x + y + 0z = 564 (equation 3)
Using equation 1 and equation 2
x + y + z = 300 (Multiply equation by 3)
0x + 3y + 4z = 90
3x + 3y +3z =900
0x +3y +4z = 90 (Subtracting the equations)
3x - z = 810 (equation 4)
Using equation 2 and equation 3
0x + 3y + 4z = 90
2x + y + 0z = 564 (Multiply equation by 3)
0x + 3y + 4z = 90
6x +3y + 0z = 1692 (Subtracting the equations)
-6x +4z =-1602 (equation 5)
Solving equation 4 and equation 5
3x - z = 810 therefore z =3x -810
Substituting z into equation 5
-6x +4(3x - 810) =-1602
-6x + 12x - 3240 = -1602
6x = -1602+3240
6x = 1638
x = 273
Substituting x into z = 3x - 810
z = 3(273) - 810
z = 819-810
z = 9
Using equation 1 to find y
x + y + z = 300
273 + y + 9 = 300
282 + y = 300
y = 300-282
y = 18
