College Algebra (10th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Section 8.4 - Matrix Algebra - 8.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 598: 57

Answer

$x=-34/7, \ y=85/7, \ z=12/7$ or $(-34/7, \ 85/7, \ 12/7)$

Work Step by Step

Writing the system in matrix form, $AX=B,$ the solution is $X=A^{-1}B$. Here, $A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}{1}&{1}&{1}\\{3}&{2}&{-1}\\{3}&{1}&{2}\end{array}\right]$, as in exercise $39$. There, we found $A^{-1}=\left[\begin{array}{rrr} {-\displaystyle \frac{5}{7}}&{\displaystyle \frac{1}{7}}&{\displaystyle \frac{3}{7}}\\ {\displaystyle \frac{9}{7}}&{\displaystyle \frac{1}{7}}&{-\displaystyle \frac{4}{7}}\\ {\displaystyle \frac{3}{7}}&{-\displaystyle \frac{2}{7}}&{\displaystyle \frac{1}{7}}\end{array}\right]$ With $B=\left[\begin{array}{l} 9\\ 8\\ 1 \end{array}\right]$, the solution, $X=A^{-1}B$ equals $X=\left[\begin{array}{l} \frac{1}{7}(-45+8+3)\\ \frac{1}{7}(81+8-4)\\ \frac{1}{7}(27-16+1) \end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l} -34/7\\ 85/7\\ 12/7 \end{array}\right]$ $x=-34/7, \ y=85/7, \ z=12/7$ or $(-34/7, \ 85/7, \ 12/7)$
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