Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 5 - Cumulative Review - Page 333: 29

Answer

$(\frac{1}{2},0,\frac{3}{4})$

Work Step by Step

$2x+4y=1$ Equation $(1)$ $4x-4z=-1$ Equation $(2)$ $y-4z=-3$ Equation $(3)$ Subtracting Equation $(3)$ from Equation $(2)$ $4x-(y)-4z-(-4z)=-1-(-3)$ $4x-y-4z+4z=-1+3$ $4x-y = 2 $ Equation $(4)$ Multiplying Equation $(4)$ by $4$ then add with Equation $(1)$ $4x(4)+2x-y(4)+4y = 2(4) + 1$ $16x+2x-4y+4y = 8 + 1$ $18x = 9$ $x = \frac{1}{2}$ Substituting $x$ value in Equation $(2)$ $4x-4z = -1$ $4(\frac{1}{2})-4z=-1$ $2-4z=-1$ $-4z=-1-2$ $-4z=-3$ $z = \frac{3}{4}$ Substituting $z$ value in Equation $(3)$ $y-4z=-3$ $y-4(\frac{3}{4})=-3$ $y-3=-3$ $y=-3+3$ $y=0$ Solution: $(\frac{1}{2},0,\frac{3}{4})$
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