Solve Problems Using Systems in Three Variables

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Solve Problems Using Systems in Three Variables
-Ron attends a cocktail party (with his graphing calculator in his pocket) . He wants to limit his food intake to 127 g protein, 110 g fat, and 147 g carbohydrate. According to the health conscious hostess, the marinated mushroom caps have 3 g protein, 5 g fat, and 9 g carbohydrate; the spicy meatballs have 14 g protein, 7 g fat, and 15 g carbohydrate; and the deviled eggs have 13 g protein, 15 g fat, and 6 g carbohydrate. How many of each snack can he eat to obtain his goal?

• A) 6 mushrooms; 5 meatballs; 3 eggs
• B) 5 mushrooms; 3 meatballs; 6 eggs
• C) 3 mushrooms; 6 meatballs; 5 eggs
• D) 7 mushrooms; 6 meatballs; 4 eggs

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