Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 4 - Review - Page 249: 9

Answer

$(-\frac{1}{2},\frac{3}{4},1)$

Work Step by Step

Given Equations $4y+2z=5$ Equation $(1)$ $2x+8y=5$ Equation $(2)$ $6x+4z=1$ Equation $(3)$ From Equation $(1)$ $4y+2z=5$ $4y=5-2z$ Substituting $4y=5-2z$ in Equation $(2)$ $2x+8y=5$ $2x+2(4y)=5$ $2x+2(5-2z)=5$ $2x+10-4z=5$ $2x-4z=5-10$ $2x-4z=-5$ Equation $(4)$ Adding Equation $(3)$ and Equation $(4)$ $6x+4z+2x-4z=1-5$ $8x=-4$ $x=-\frac{4}{8}$ $x=-\frac{1}{2}$ Substituting $x$ value in Equation $(2)$ $2x+8y=5$ $2(\frac{-1}{2})+8y=5$ $-1+8y=5$ $8y=6$ $y=\frac{6}{8}$ $y=\frac{3}{4}$ Substituting $x$ value in Equation $(3)$ $6x+4z=1$ $6(\frac{-1}{2})+4z=1$ $-3+4z=1$ $4z=4$ $z=1$ Solution: $(-\frac{1}{2},\frac{3}{4},1)$
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