The 3 by 4 matrix provided is being used to solve a 3 by 3 system of linear equations. use row operations as necessary to solve the system of equations.

Gabriel paints flower pots to sell at a craft fair. she paints 2/5 of a flower pot teal, 1/4 of it yellow, and the rest of it white. what fraction of the pot is painted either teal or yellow?

Awasher and a dryer cost $701 combined. the washer costs $51 more than the dryer. what is the cost of the dryer?

Data from 2005 for various age groups show that for each $100 increase in the median weekly income for whites, the median weekly income of blacks increases by $105. also, for workers of ages 25 to 54 the median weekly income for whites was $676 and for blacks was $527. (a) let w represent the median weekly income for whites and b the median weekly income for blacks, and write the equation of the line that gives b as a linear function of w. b = (b) when the median weekly income for whites is $760, what does the equation in (a) predict for the median weekly income for blacks?