College Algebra (10th Edition)

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

Chapter 8 - Section 8.4 - Matrix Algebra - 8.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 598: 54

Answer

$x=4, \ y=-2, \ z=1$ or $(4,-2,1)$

Work Step by Step

Writing the system in matrix form, $AX=B,$ the solution is $X=A^{-1}B$. Here, $A=\left[\begin{array}{rrr}{1}&{0}&{2}\\{-1}&{2}&{3}\\{1}&{-1}&{0}\end{array}\right]$, as in exercise $38$. There, we found $A^{-1}=\left[\begin{array}{rrr} {3}&{-2}&{-4}\\ {3}&{-2}&{-5}\\ {-1}&{1}&{2}\end{array}\right]$ With $B=\left[\begin{array}{l} 6\\ -5\\ 6 \end{array}\right]$, the solution, $X=A^{-1}B$ equals $X=\left[\begin{array}{l} 18+10-24\\ 18+10-30\\ -6-5+12 \end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l} 4\\ -2\\ 1 \end{array}\right]$ $x=4, \ y=2, \ z=1$ or $(4,-2,1)$
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