Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Appendix E - Practice - Page 1003: 5

Answer

$ x=-1 , y=3, z=2$

Work Step by Step

First we find $D, D_x , D_y $ and $D_z$. $$D=\begin{vmatrix} 1 & 2 & -1\\ 2 & -3 & 1\\ -1&1&-2 \end{vmatrix}=1\begin{vmatrix} -3& 1 \\ 1 & -2 \end{vmatrix}-2\begin{vmatrix} 2& 1 \\ -1 & -2 \end{vmatrix}+(-1)\begin{vmatrix} 2& -3 \\ -1 & 1 \end{vmatrix}$$ $$=1(6-1)-2(-4+1)-1(2-3)=5+6+1=12$$ $$D_x=\begin{vmatrix} 3 & 2 & -1\\ -9 & -3 & 1\\ 0&1&-2 \end{vmatrix}=3\begin{vmatrix} -3& 1 \\ 1 & -2 \end{vmatrix}-2\begin{vmatrix} -9& 1 \\ 0 & -2 \end{vmatrix}+(-1)\begin{vmatrix} -9& -3 \\ 0 & 1 \end{vmatrix}$$ $$=3(6-1)-2(18-0)-1(-9-0)=15-36+9=-12$$ $$D_y=\begin{vmatrix} 1 & 3 & -1\\ 2 & -9 & 1\\ -1&0&-2 \end{vmatrix}=1\begin{vmatrix} -9& 1 \\ 0 & -2 \end{vmatrix}-3\begin{vmatrix} 2& 1 \\ -1 & -2 \end{vmatrix}+(-1)\begin{vmatrix} 2& -9 \\ -1 & 0 \end{vmatrix}$$ $$=1(18-0)-3(-4+1)-1(0-9)=18+9+9=36$$ $$D_z=\begin{vmatrix} 1 & 2 & 3\\ 2 & -3 & -9\\ -1&1&0 \end{vmatrix}=1\begin{vmatrix} -3& -9 \\ 1 & 0 \end{vmatrix}-2\begin{vmatrix} 2& -9 \\ -1 & 0 \end{vmatrix}+3\begin{vmatrix} 2& -3 \\ -1 & 1 \end{vmatrix}$$ $$=1(0+9)-2(0-9)+3(2-3)=9+18-3=24$$ Now, $$x=\frac{D_x}{D}=\frac{-12}{12}=-1$$ $$y=\frac{D_y}{D}=\frac{36}{12}=3$$ $$z=\frac{D_z}{D}=\frac{24}{12}=2$$
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