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Write a system of equations to describe the situation below, solve using an augmented matrix, and fill in the blanks.\newlineMario's Pizza just received two big orders from customers throwing parties. The first customer, Ruth, bought 11 deluxe pizza and paid $22\$22. The second customer, Gordon, ordered 99 regular pizzas and 33 deluxe pizzas, paying a total of $174\$174. What is the price of each pizza?\newlineEach regular pizza costs $\$_____, and each deluxe pizza costs $\$______.

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Q. Write a system of equations to describe the situation below, solve using an augmented matrix, and fill in the blanks.\newlineMario's Pizza just received two big orders from customers throwing parties. The first customer, Ruth, bought 11 deluxe pizza and paid $22\$22. The second customer, Gordon, ordered 99 regular pizzas and 33 deluxe pizzas, paying a total of $174\$174. What is the price of each pizza?\newlineEach regular pizza costs $\$_____, and each deluxe pizza costs $\$______.
  1. Define Variables: Let xx be the cost of a regular pizza and yy be the cost of a deluxe pizza. Ruth's order gives us the equation: y=22y = 22.
  2. Equations from Orders: Gordon's order gives us the equation: 9x+3y=1749x + 3y = 174.
  3. System of Equations: We now have the system of equations:\newline11. y=22y = 22\newline22. 9x+3y=1749x + 3y = 174
  4. Augmented Matrix: To solve using an augmented matrix, we rewrite the system as:\newline\begin{bmatrix}0 & 1 & | & 22\9 & 3 & | & 174\end{bmatrix}
  5. Eliminate Variable xx: We need to eliminate xx from the second equation. To do this, we can multiply the first equation by 9-9 and add it to the second equation.
  6. Multiply and Add: Multiplying the first equation by 9-9 gives us:\newline[99198][-9 -9 | -198]
  7. New Second Equation: Adding this to the second equation:\newline[93174 99198]\begin{bmatrix} 9 & 3 \vert & 174 \ -9 & -9 \vert & -198 \end{bmatrix}\newlineThis should give us a new second equation.

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