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 641: 56

Answer

$[1, 2, 3, 4]$

Work Step by Step

$2x-z=-1$ $y+z+w=9$ $y-2w=-6$ $x+y=3$ $2x-z=-1$ $2*(2x-z=-1)$ $4x-2z=-2$ $y+z+w=9$ $2*(y+z+w=9)$ $2y+2z+2w=18$ $4x-2z+(2y+2z+2w)+(y-2w)+(x+y)=-2+(18)+(-6)+(3)$ $4x-2z+2y+2z+2w+y-2w+x+y=-2+18-6+3$ $4x+x+2y+y+y-2z+2z+2w-2w=13$ $5x+4y=13$ $5x+4y=13$ $x+4x+4y=13$ $x+4(x+y)=13$ $x+4(3)=13$ $x+12=13$ $x+12-12=13-12$ $x=1$ $x+y=3$ $1+y=3$ $1+y-1=3-1$ $y=2$ $2x-z=-1$ $2*1-z=-1$ $2-z=-1$ $2-z+z+1=-1+z+1$ $3=z$ $y+z+w=9$ $2+3+w=9$ $5+w=9$ $5+w-5=9-5$ $w=4$
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