College Algebra (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 6 - Matrices and Determinants - Exercise Set 6.1 - Page 600: 28

Answer

Solution set: $\{(0,2,2)\}$

Work Step by Step

$\left[\begin{array}{lllll} 3 & 1 & -1 & | & 0\\ 1 & 1 & 2 & | & 6\\ 2 & 2 & 3 & | & 10 \end{array}\right]\left\{\begin{array}{l} R1\leftrightarrow R2.\\ \\ . \end{array}\right.$ $\left[\begin{array}{lllll} 1 & 1 & 2 & | & 6\\ 3 & 1 & -1 & | & 0\\ 2 & 2 & 3 & | & 10 \end{array}\right]\left\{\begin{array}{l} .\\ -3R1.+R2\rightarrow R2\\ -2R1+R3\rightarrow R3. \end{array}\right.$ $\left[\begin{array}{lllll} 1 & 1 & 2 & | & 6\\ 0 & -2 & -7 & | & -18\\ 0 & 0 & -1 & | & -2 \end{array}\right]\left\{\begin{array}{l} .\\ \div(-2)\\ \times(-1). \end{array}\right.$ $\left[\begin{array}{lllll} 1 & 1 & 2 & | & 6\\ 0 & 1 & 7/2 & | & 9\\ 0 & 0 & 1 & | & 2 \end{array}\right]\left\{\begin{array}{l} .\\ .\\ \Rightarrow z=2. \end{array}\right.$ Back substitute into row/equation 2, $y+\displaystyle \frac{7}{2}(2)=9$ $y=9-7=2$ Back substitute into row/equation 1: $x+(2)+2(2)=6$ $x=6-6=0$ Solution set: $\{(0,2,2)\}$
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