College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 5, Systems of Equations and Inequalities - Section 5.2 - Systems of Linear Equations in Several Variables - 5.2 Exercises - Page 455: 21

Answer

$x=1,$ $y=2,$ $z=1$

Work Step by Step

$\begin{cases} x+y+z=4\\ x+3y+3z=10\\ 2x+y-z=3 \end{cases}$ Multiplying Equation 2 by -1 and adding it to Equation 1, results in new Equation 2. $\begin{cases} x+y+z=4\\ -x-3y-3z=-10\\ -- -- -- -- --\\ -2y-2z=-6 \end{cases}$ Multiplying Equation 1 by -2 and adding it to Equation 3, results in new Equation 3. $\begin{cases} -2x-2y-2z=-8\\ 2x+y-z=3\\ -- -- -- --\\ -y-3z=-5 \end{cases}$ Multiplying new Equation 3 by -2 and adding it to new Equation 2. $\begin{cases} -2y-2z=-6\\ 2y+6z=10\\ -- -- -- --\\ 4z=4 \end{cases}$ Thus, $z=1$. Substituting back into new Equation 2, $-2y-2=-6, y=2$. Substituting back into Equation 1, $x+2+1=4, x=1$.
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