College Algebra (10th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Section 8.4 - Matrix Algebra - 8.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 598: 60

Answer

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

Work Step by Step

Writing the system in matrix form, $AX=B,$ the solution is $X=A^{-1}B$. Here, $A=\left[\begin{array}{rrr}{3}&{3}&{1}\\{1}&{2}&{1}\\{2}&{-1}&{1}\end{array}\right]$, as in exercise $40$. There, we found $A^{-1}=\left[\begin{array}{rrr} {\displaystyle \frac{3}{7}}&{-\displaystyle \frac{4}{7}}&{\displaystyle \frac{1}{7}}\\ {\displaystyle \frac{1}{7}}&{\displaystyle \frac{1}{7}}&{-\displaystyle \frac{2}{7}}\\ {-\displaystyle \frac{5}{7}}&{\displaystyle \frac{9}{7}}&{\displaystyle \frac{3}{7}}\end{array}\right]$ With $B=\left[\begin{array}{l} 1\\ 0\\ 4 \end{array}\right]$, the solution, $X=A^{-1}B$ equals $X=\left[\begin{array}{l} \frac{1}{7}(3+0+4)\\ \frac{1}{7}(1+0-8)\\ \frac{1}{7}(-5+0+12) \end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l} 1\\ -1\\ 1 \end{array}\right]$ $x=1, \ y=-1, \ z=1$ or $(1, \ -1, \ 1)$
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