Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.2 - Solving Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables - Exercise Set - Page 220: 10

Answer

No Solution. Solution set:$\{\}$

Work Step by Step

$5y-7z=14$ Equation $(1)$ $2x+y+4z=10$ Equation $(2)$ $2x+6y-3z=30$ Equation $(3)$ Multiply Equation $(2) $ by $-6$ and add with Equation $(3)$ $-6(2x+y+4z)+2x+6y-3z=-6(10)+30$ $-12x-6y-24z+2x+6y-3z = -60+30$ Combine like terms. $-10x-27z=-30$ Equation $(4)$ Multiply Equation $(2) $ by $-5$ and add with Equation $(1)$ $-5(2x+y+4z)+5y-7z=-5(10)+14$ $-10x-5y-20z+5y-7z=-50+14$ Combine like terms. $-10x-27z=-36$ Equation $(5)$ Subtract Equation $(5)$ from Equation $(4)$ $-10x-27z-(-10x-27z)=-30-(-36)$ $-10x-27z+10x+27z=-30+36$ Combine like terms. $0=6$ Since the statement is false, the equations are inconsistent and parallel. Therefore, the system has no solution. Solution set:$\{\}$
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