Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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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: 23

Answer

$(-3, -4, -5)$

Work Step by Step

A: $2x+2y-3z=1$ B: $y+2z=-14$ C: $3x-2y=-1$ A-2B $2x+2y-3z-2*(y+2z)=1-2*-14$ $2x+2y-3z-2y-4z=1+28$ $2x-7z=29$ 2B+C $2*(y+2z)+3x-2y=2*-14-1$ $2y+4z+3x-2y=-28-1$ $3x+4z=-29$ $2x-7z=29$ $3x+4z=-29$ $4*(2x-7z)+7*(3x+4z)=4*29+7*-29$ $8x-28z+21x+28z=116-203$ $29x=-87$ $29x/29=-87/29$ $x=-3$ $3x-2y=-1$ $3*-3-2y=-1$ $-9-2y=-1$ $-2y=8$ $-2y/-2 = 8/-2$ $y=-4$ $y+2z=-14$ $-4+2z=-14$ $2z=-10$ $2z/2 = -10/2$ $z=-5$
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