College Algebra (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 5 - Systems of Equations and Inequalities - Exercise Set 5.2 - Page 538: 25

Answer

$(4,8,6)$

Work Step by Step

We are given the system: $\begin{cases} \dfrac{x+2}{6}-\dfrac{y+4}{3}+\dfrac{z}{2}=0\\ \dfrac{x+1}{2}+\dfrac{y-1}{2}-\dfrac{z}{4}=\dfrac{9}{2}\\ \dfrac{x-5}{4}+\dfrac{y+1}{3}+\dfrac{z-2}{2}=\dfrac{19}{4} \end{cases}$ Multiply the Equation 1 by 6, Equation 2 by 4 and Equation 3 by 12 to eliminate denominators: $\begin{cases} 6\left(\dfrac{x+2}{6}-\dfrac{y+4}{3}+\dfrac{z}{2}\right)=6(0)\\ 4\left(\dfrac{x+1}{2}+\dfrac{y-1}{2}-\dfrac{z}{4}\right)=4\left(\dfrac{9}{2}\right)\\ 12\left(\dfrac{x-5}{4}+\dfrac{y+1}{3}+\dfrac{z-2}{2}\right)=12\left(\dfrac{19}{4}\right) \end{cases}$ $\begin{cases} x+2-2(y+4)+3z=0\\ 2(x+1)+2(y-1)-z=18\\ 3(x-5)+4(y+1)+6(z-2)=57 \end{cases}$ $\begin{cases} x+2-2y-8+3z=0\\ 2x+2+2y-2-z=18\\ 3x-15+4y+4+6z-12=57 \end{cases}$ $\begin{cases} x-2y+3z=6\\ 2x+2y-z=18\\ 3x+4y+6z=80 \end{cases}$ We will use the addition method. Multiply Equation 1 by -2 and add it to Equation 2 to eliminate $x$. Also multiply Equation 1 by -3 and add it to Equation 3 to eliminate $x$: $\begin{cases} 2x+2y-z-2x+4y-6z=18+(-2)(6)\\ 3x+4y+6z-3x+6y-9z=80+(-3)(6) \end{cases}$ $\begin{cases} 6y-7z=6\\ 10y-3z=62 \end{cases}$ Multiply Equation 2 by 3, Equation 2 by -7 and add them to eliminate $z$ and determine $y$: $\begin{cases} 3(6y-7z)=3(6)\\ -7(10y-3z)=-7(62) \end{cases}$ $\begin{cases} 18y-21z=18\\ -70y+21z=-434 \end{cases}$ $18y-21z-70y+21z=18-434$ $-52y=-416$ $y=\dfrac{-416}{-52}$ $y=8$ Substitute the value of $y$ in the Equation $6y-7z=6$ to determine $z$: $6(8)-7z=6$ $48-7z=6$ $7z=42$ $z=6$ Substitute the values of $y, z$ is Equation 1 of the given system to find $x$: $x-2y+3z=6$ $x-2(8)+3(6)=6$ $x-16+18=6$ $x+2=6$ $x=4$ The system's solution is: $(4,8,6)$
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