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: 25

Answer

$x=0,$ $y=1,$ $z=2$

Work Step by Step

$\begin{cases} 2x+4y-z=2\\ x+2y-3z=-4\\ 3x-y+z=1 \end{cases}$ Multiplying Equation 2 by -2 and adding it to Equation 1. $\begin{cases} 2x+4y-z=2\\ -2x-4y+6z=8\\ -- -- -- -- --\\ 5z=10 \end{cases}$ Thus, $z=2$. Substituting back into the Equation... Multiplying Equation 2 by 2 and adding it to Equation 3. $\begin{cases} 6x-2y=-2\\ x+2y=2\\ -- -- --\\ 7x=0 \end{cases}$ Thus, $x=0$. Substituting back into Equation 1, $4y-2=2, y=1$.
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