College Algebra (10th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Section 8.2 - Systems of Linear Equations: Matrices - 8.2 Assess Your Understanding - Page 570: 24

Answer

The system represented by the augmented matrix is $\left\{\begin{array}{llll} x & -3y & -4z & =-6\\ 26x & -5y & +6z & =-6\\ -x & +y & +4z & =6 \end{array}\right.$ Performing the row operations, $\rightarrow\left[\begin{array}{ccc|c} {1}&{-3}&{-4}&{-6}\\ {6}&{-5}&{6}&{-6}\\ {0}&{-2}&{0}&{0}\end{array}\right]$

Work Step by Step

The system represented by the augmented matrix is $\left\{\begin{array}{llll} x & -3y & -4z & =-6\\ 26x & -5y & +6z & =-6\\ -x & +y & +4z & =6 \end{array}\right.$ Performing the row operations, $R_{2}=-6r_{1}+r_{2}$ $R_{3}=r_{1}+r_{3}$ $\left[\begin{array}{ccc|c} {1}&{-3}&{-4}&{-6}\\ {6}&{-5}&{6}&{-6}\\ {-1}&{1}&{4}&{6}\end{array}\right]\rightarrow$ $\rightarrow\left[\begin{array}{ccc|c} {1} &{-3} &{-4} &{-6}\\ {-6(1)+6}&{-6(-3)-5}&{-6(-4)+6}&{-6(-6)-6}\\ {1-1} &{-3+1} &{-4+4} &{-6+6}\end{array}\right]$ $\rightarrow\left[\begin{array}{ccc|c} {1}&{-3}&{-4}&{-6}\\ {6}&{-5}&{6}&{-6}\\ {0}&{-2}&{0}&{0}\end{array}\right]$
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