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 6.5 - Page 652: 31

Answer

$x=2$ $y=-3$ $z=4$

Work Step by Step

First we have to compute the determinants $D,D_x,D_y,D_z$: $D=\begin{vmatrix}4&-5&-6\\1&-2&-5\\2&-1&0\end{vmatrix}=4(0-5)-(-5)(0+10)+(-6)(-1+4)=12$ $D_x=\begin{vmatrix}-1&-5&-6\\-12&-2&-5\\7&-1&0\end{vmatrix}=(-1)(0-5)-(-5)(0+35)+(-6)(12+14)=24$ $D_y=\begin{vmatrix}4&-1&-6\\1&-12&-5\\2&7&0\end{vmatrix}=4(0+35)-(-1)(0+10)+(-6)(7+24)=-36$ $D_z=\begin{vmatrix}4&-5&-1\\1&-2&-12\\2&-1&7\end{vmatrix}=4(-14-12)-(-5)(7+24)+(-1)(-1+4)=48$ We use Cramer's Rule to determine the solutions of the system: $x=\dfrac{D_x}{D}=\dfrac{24}{12}=2$ $y=\dfrac{D_y}{D}=\dfrac{-36}{12}=-3$ $z=\dfrac{D_z}{D}=\dfrac{48}{12}=4$ The solution is: $x=2$ $y=-3$ $z=4$
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