Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 4 - Section 4.2 - Matrix Multiplication - Exercises - Page 253: 45

Answer

$\left\{\begin{array}{rl} 2x-y+4z & =3\\ -4x+\frac{3}{4}y+\frac{1}{3}z & =-1\\ -3x & =0 \end{array}\right.$

Work Step by Step

The product of the two matrices on the LHS is a 3$\times$1 matrix: $\left[\begin{array}{l} 2x-y+4z\\ -4x+\frac{3}{4}y+\frac{1}{3}z\\ -3x+0+0 \end{array}\right].\qquad $Equating it to $\left[\begin{array}{l} 3\\ -1\\ 0 \end{array}\right]$ leads to the system of equations $\left\{\begin{array}{ll} 2x-y+4z & =3\\ -4x+\frac{3}{4}y+\frac{1}{3}z & =-1\\ -3x & =0 \end{array}\right.$
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