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: 36

Answer

$x=2-2t$ $y=t$ $z=1$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. $2x+4y-z=3$ Multiply by $1/2$ $x+2y+4z=6$ $x+2y-2z=0$ Equation 3 $+$ $(-1)$ Equation 2 Step 2. $x+2y-\frac{1}{2}z=\frac{3}{2}$ $x+2y+4z=6$ $-6z=-6$ Multiply by $-1/6$ Step 3. $x+2y-\frac{1}{2}z=\frac{3}{2}$ $x+2y+4z=6$ $z=1$ Step 4. Substitute $z=1$ into Equation 1 and 2 $x+2y-\frac{1}{2}=\frac{3}{2}\to x+2y=2$ $x+2y+4=6\to x+2y=2$ Step 5. Let $y=t$ $x=2-2y=2-2t$ Step 6. Conclude the solution The solution is $x=2-2t$, $y=t$, $z=1$.
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