College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
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: 54

Answer

$\{(1,3,-2)\}$

Work Step by Step

$\left\{\begin{array}{lllll} x & -y & +z & =-4 & \\ 2x & -3y & +4z & =-15 & /R_{2}=r_{2}-2r_{1}\\ 5x & +y & -2z & =12 & /R_{3}=r_{3}-5r_{1} \end{array}\right.$ ... Eliminate $x$ in eq. 2 and 3 $\left\{\begin{array}{lllll} x & -y & +z & =-4 & \\ & -y & +2z & =-7 & \\ & 6y & -7z & =32 & /R_{3}=r_{3}+6r_{2} \end{array}\right.$ ... Eliminate y in equation 3 $\left\{\begin{array}{lllll} x & -y & +z & =-4 & (1)\\ & -y & +2z & =-7 & (2)\\ & & 5z & =-10 & (3) \end{array}\right.$ $(3)\Rightarrow z=-2$ $(2) \Rightarrow y=2z+7=-4+7=3$ $(1)\Rightarrow x=y-z-4=3+2-4=1$ Solution set: $\{(1,3,-2)\}$
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