EXERCISE

3X1 + 5X2 + 2X3 = 8 2X1 + 3X2 - X3 = 5 -X1 - 2X2 - 3X3 = 7

2X1 - 4X2 + 5X3 = 36 -3X1 + 5X2 + 7X3 = 7 5X1 + 3X2 - 8X3 = - 31

2X1 + 4X2 - 2 X3 - 2 X4 = 1X1 + 2X2 + 4X3 - 3 X4 = - 3X1 - 3X2 + 8X3 - 2X4 = - X1 + X2 + 6X3 - 3X4 =

-4 5 7 7

3X2 + 2X3 = 16 4X1 + 2X2 - 3X3 = 5 3X1 - 4X2 + X3 = 9

X1 + X 2 + X 3 = 3 2X1 + 3X2 + 4X3 = 9 X1 + 7X2 + X3 = 9

X1 + 2X2 + X3 = 8 3X1+ X2 - X3 = 2 X1 + X2 - 2X3 = - 3

GROUP TASK 1 It takes three different ingredients A, B, and C, to produce a certain chemical substance. A, B, and C have to be dissolved in water separately before they interact to form the chemical. Suppose that the solution containing A at 1.5 g/cm3 combined with the solution containing B at 3.6 g/cm3 combined with the solution containing C at 5.3 g/cm3 makes 25.07 g of the chemical. If the proportion for A, B, C in these solutions are changed to 2.5, 4.3, and 2.4 g/cm3 , respectively (while the volumes remain the same), then 22.36 g of the chemical is produced. Finally, if the proportions are 2.7, 5.5, and 3.2 g/cm3, respectively, then 28.14 g of the chemical is produced. What are the volumes (in cubic centimeters) of the solutions containing A, B, and C?