College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 5 - Summary, Review, and Test - Cumulative Review Exercises (Chapters 1-5) - Page 587: 21

Answer

$(8,-2,-2)$

Work Step by Step

We are given the system: $\begin{cases} x+2y+3z=-2\\ 3x+3y+10z=-2\\ 2y-5z=6 \end{cases}$ We will use the addition method. Multiply Equation 1 by -3 and add it Equation 2 to eliminate $x$: We are given the system: $\begin{cases} -3(x+2y+3z)=-3(-2)\\ 3x+3y+10z=-2\\ 2y-5z=6 \end{cases}$ $\begin{cases} -3x-6y-9z=6\\ 3x+3y+10z=-2\\ 2y-5z=6 \end{cases}$ $\begin{cases} 3x+3y+10z-3x-6y-9z=-2+6\\ 2y-5z=6 \end{cases}$ $\begin{cases} -3y+z=4\\ 2y-5z=6 \end{cases}$ $\begin{cases} 5(-3y+z)=5(4)\\ 2y-5z=6 \end{cases}$ $\begin{cases} -15y+5z=20\\ 2y-5z=6 \end{cases}$ $-15y+5z+2y-5z=20+6$ $-13y=26$ $y=-2$ $-3y+z=4$ $-3(-2)+z=4$ $6+z=4$ $z=-2$ $x+2y+3z=-2$ $x+2(-2)+3(-2)=-2$ $x-10=-2$ $x=8$ The system's solution is: $(8,-2,-2)$
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