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Quantitative Reasoning:Construct multiple equations

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Please answer the following problems below.

1. Solve for X and Y in the following problems. Make sure you show all your work.

a. X + Y=7 , X + 2Y = 11

b. 3X + 7Y = 24, 9X + 5Y = 24

c. 4X + Y = 17, 2X + 3Y = 21

d. 18X + Y = 42, 6X - 3Y = -6

2. Suppose Bob owns 2,000 shares of Company X and 10,000 shares of Company Y. The total value of Bob's holdings of these two companies is $340,000.

Suppose Frank owns 8,000 shares of Company X and 6,000 shares of Company Y. The total value of Franks holdings of these two companies is $340,000.

a. Write equations for Bob and Frank's holdings. Use the variables X and Y to represent the values of shares of Company X and Company Y.

b. Solve for the value of a share of Company X and Company Y. Show your work so you can get partial credit even if your final answer is wrong.

3. Solve for X, Y, and Z in the following systems of three equations:

a. X + Y + 2Z = 5

X + Y = 5

X + 3Y + Z = 11

b. X + 10Y + Z = 52

5X + Y + 4Z = 15

X + 2y - 3Z = 12

c. 22X + 5Y + 7Z = 12

10X + 3Y + 2Z = 5

9X + 2Y + 12Z = 14

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