College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 8 - Section 8.1 - Systems of Linear Equations: Substitution and Elimination - 8.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 556: 49

Answer

$\{(x,y,z) | x=5z-2, y=4z-3,\ z\in \mathbb{R}\}$

Work Step by Step

$\left\{\begin{array}{lllll} x & -y & -z & =1 & \\ -x & +2y & -3z & =-4 & /R_{2}=r_{2}+r_{1}\\ 3x & -2y & -7z & =0 & /R_{3}=r_{3}-3r_{1} \end{array}\right.$ ... Eliminate $x$ in eq. 2 and 3 $\left\{\begin{array}{lllll} x & -y & -z & =1 & \\ & y & -4z & =-3 & \\ & y & -4z & =-3 & /R_{3}=r_{3}-r_{2} \end{array}\right.$ ... Eliminate y in equation 3 $\left\{\begin{array}{lllll} x & -y & -z & =1 & (1)\\ & y & -4z & =-3 & (2)\\ & & 0 & =0 & (3) \end{array}\right.$ Equation 3 is 0=0, which is always satisfied. The system is consistent and dependent. Let z be the parameter, $z\in \mathbb{R}.$ $(2) \Rightarrow y=4z-3$ $(1)\Rightarrow x=y+z+1\Rightarrow x=5z-2$ Solution set: $\{(x,y,z) | x=5z-2, y=4z-3,\ z\in \mathbb{R}\}$
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