Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 4 - Section 4.2 - Solving Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables - Exercise Set - Page 220: 24

Answer

$(2,-1,0)$

Work Step by Step

$7x+4y=10$ Equation $(1)$ $x-4y+2z=6$ Equation $(2)$ $y-2z=-1$ Equation $(3)$ Equation $(1)$ + Equation $(2)$ $(7x+4y)+(x-4y+2z)=10+6$ $8x+2z=16$ Equation $(4)$ $4\times$Equation $(3)$ + Equation $(2)$ $4(y-2z)+(x-4y+2z)=4(-1)+6$ $(4y-8z)+(x-4y+2z)=-4+6$ $x-6z=2$ Equation $(5)$ $(3 \times$ Equation $(4))$ + $($Equation $(5))$ $3(8x+2z)+(x-6z)=3(16)+2$ $(24x+6z)+(x-6z)=50$ $25x=50$ $x=2$ Substitute $x=2$ into Equation $(5)$ to get $z$. $2-6z=2$ $-6z=0$ $z=0$ Substitute $z=0$ into Equation $(3)$ to get $y$. $y-2(0)=-1$ $y=-1$ $(2,-1,0)$ satisfies the given equations. Solution is $(2,-1,0)$
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