Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Section 9.1 - Solving Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables and Problem Solving - Exercise Set - Page 638: 26

Answer

$[1/3, 0, -2]$

Work Step by Step

$3x-3y+z=-1$ $3x-y-z=3$ $-6x+4y+3z=-8$ $3x-3y+z=-1$ $3x-3y+z+(3x-y-z)=-1+3$ $3x-3y+z+3x-y-z=-2$ $6x-4y=2$ $-6x+4y+3z=-8$ $-6x+4y+3z+3*(3x-y-z)=-8+3*3$ $-6x+4y+3z+9x-3y-3z=-8+9$ $3x+y=1$ $6x-4y=2$ $6x-4y+4*(3x+y)=2+4*1$ $6x-4y+12x+4y=2+4$ $18x=6$ $18x/18 =6/18$ $x=1/3$ $6x-4y=2$ $6*1/3-4y=2$ $2-4y=2$ $2-4y+4y-2=2+4y-2$ $0=4y$ $0/4=4y/4$ $0=y$ $3x-y-z=3$ $3*1/3-0-z=3$ $1-0-z=3$ $1-z=3$ $1-z+z-3=3+z-3$ $-2=z$
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