Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 11 - Cumulative Review - Page 834: 7

Answer

$x=1/2$, $y=0$, $z=3/4$

Work Step by Step

$2x+4y=1$ $4x-4z=-1$ $y-4z=-3$ $4x-4z=-1$ $-1*(4x-4z)=-1*-1$ $-4x+4z=1$ $y-4z=-3$ $-4x+4z=1$ $y-4z-4x+4z=-3+1$ $-4x+y=-2$ $2x+4y=1$ $-4x+y=-2$ $2x+4y=1$ $2*(2x+4y)=1*2$ $4x+8y=2$ $-4x+y=-2$ $4x+8y=2$ $-4x+y+4x+8y=-2+2$ $9y=0$ $9y/9=0/9$ $y=0$ $2x+4y=1$ $2x+4*0=1$ $2x+0=1$ $2x=1$ $2x/2=1/2$ $x=1/2$ $y-4z=-3$ $0-4z=-3$ $-4z=-3$ $-4z/-4=-3/-4$ $z=3/4$
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