Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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

Chapter 9 - Section 9.1 - Solving Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables and Problem Solving - Exercise Set - Page 638: 19

Answer

$(3, 2, 2)$

Work Step by Step

A: $2x-3y+z=2$ B: $x-5y+5z=3$ C: $3x+y-3z=5$ 3A+C $3*(2x-3y+z)+3x+y-3z=2*3+5$ $6x-9y+3z+3x+y-3z=6+5$ $9x-8y=11$ 3B+5C $3*(x-5y+5z)+5(3x+y-3z)=3*3+5*5$ $3x-15y+15z+15x+5y-15z=9+25$ $18x-10y=34$ $9x-8y=11$ $18x-10y=34$ $-2*(9x-8y)+18x-10y=-2*11+34$ $-18x+16y+18x-10y=-22+34$ $6y=12$ $6y/6=12/6$ $y=2$ $9x-8y=11$ $9x-8*2=11$ $9x-16=11$ $9x=27$ $9x/9=27/9$ $x=3$ $3x+y-3z=5$ $3*3+2-3z=5$ $9+2-3z=5$ $11-3z=5$ $11=3z+5$ $6=3z$ $6/3=3z/3$ $z=2$
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