College Algebra (10th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Section 8.2 - Systems of Linear Equations: Matrices - 8.2 Assess Your Understanding - Page 571: 26

Answer

The system represented by the augmented matrix is $\left\{\begin{array}{llll} 4x & -3y & -z & =2\\ 3x & -5y & +2z & =6\\ -3x & -6y & +4z & =6 \end{array}\right.$ Performing the row operations, $\rightarrow\left[\begin{array}{ccc|c} {1}&{2}&{-3}&{-4}\\ {3}&{-5}&{2}&{6}\\ {0}&{-11}&{6}&{12}\end{array}\right]$

Work Step by Step

The system represented by the augmented matrix is $\left\{\begin{array}{llll} 4x & -3y & -z & =2\\ 3x & -5y & +2z & =6\\ -3x & -6y & +4z & =6 \end{array}\right.$ Performing the row operations, $R_{1}=-r_{2}+r_{1}$ $R_{3}=r_{2}+r_{3}$ $\left[\begin{array}{rrr|r} {4}&{-3}&{-1}&{2}\\ {3}&{-5}&{2}&{6}\\ {-3}&{-6}&{4}&{6}\end{array}\right]\rightarrow$ $\rightarrow\left[\begin{array}{ccc|c} {-(3)+4} &{-(-5)-3}&{-(2)-1}&{-(6)+2}\\ {3} &{-5} &{2} &{6}\\ {3+(-3)}&{-5+(-6)}&{2+4}&{6+6}\end{array}\right]$ $\rightarrow\left[\begin{array}{ccc|c} {1}&{2}&{-3}&{-4}\\ {3}&{-5}&{2}&{6}\\ {0}&{-11}&{6}&{12}\end{array}\right]$
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