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: 35

Answer

Solution set: $\{ ( 1$ , $2$ , $3$ , $-2 ) \}$

Work Step by Step

$\left[\begin{array}{llllll} 1 & 1 & 1 & 1 & | & 4\\ 2 & 1 & -2 & -1 & | & 1\\ 1 & -2 & -1 & -2 & | & -2\\ 3 & 2 & 1 & 3 & | & -2 \end{array}\right]\left\{\begin{array}{l} .\\ \leftarrow-2R_{1}+R_{2}.\\ \leftarrow-R_{1}+R_{3}\\ \leftarrow-2R_{1}+R_{4}. \end{array}\right.$ $\left[\begin{array}{llllll} 1 & 1 & 1 & 1 & | & 4\\ 0 & -1 & -4 & -3 & | & -8\\ 0 & -3 & -2 & -3 & | & -6\\ 0 & -1 & -2 & 0 & | & -8 \end{array}\right]\left\{\begin{array}{l} .\\ \times(-1).\\ \leftarrow 3R_{2}+R_{3}\\ \leftarrow R_{2}+R_{4}. \end{array}\right.$ $\left[\begin{array}{llllll} 1 & 1 & 1 & 1 & | & 4\\ 0 & 1 & 4 & 3 & | & 8\\ 0 & 0 & 10 & 6 & | & 18\\ 0 & 0 & 2 & 3 & | & 0 \end{array}\right]\left\{\begin{array}{l} .\\ .\\ .\\ \leftarrow R_{3}-5R_{4}. \end{array}\right.$ $\left[\begin{array}{llllll} 1 & 1 & 1 & 1 & | & 4\\ 0 & 1 & 4 & 3 & | & 8\\ 0 & 0 & 10 & 6 & | & 18\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & -9 & | & 18 \end{array}\right]\left\{\begin{array}{l} .\\ .\\ .\\ \Rightarrow z=-2. \end{array}\right.$ Back substitute into row/equation 3, $10y+6(-2)=18$ $10y=18+12=30$ $y=3$ Back substitute into row/equation 2: $x+4(3)+3(-2)=8$ $x=8-6=2$ Back substitute into row/equation 1: $w+2+3+(-2)=4$ $w=4-3=1$ Solution set: $\{ ( 1$ , $2$ , $3$ , $-2 ) \}$
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