Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 3 - Review Exercises - Page 249: 33

Answer

$\{(-5,3)\}$.

Work Step by Step

The given system of equations is $x+4y=7$ $3x+5y=0$ The augmented matrix is $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cc|c} 1 & 4 & 7\\ 3 & 5 & 0 \end{array}\right]$ Perform $R_2\rightarrow R_2-3 R_1$. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cc|c} 1 & 4 & 7\\ 3-3(1) & 5-3(4) & 0-3(7) \end{array}\right]$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cc|c} 1 & 4 & 7\\ 0 & -7 & -21 \end{array}\right]$ Perform $R_2\rightarrow (\frac{1}{-7}) R_2$. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cc|c} 1 & 4 & 7\\ (\frac{1}{-7})0 &(\frac{1}{-7})( -7) & (\frac{1}{-7})(-21) \end{array}\right]$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cc|c} 1 & 4 & 7\\ 0 &1 & 3 \end{array}\right]$ Perform $R_1\rightarrow R_1-4R_2$. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cc|c} 1-4(0) & 4-4(1) & 7-4(3)\\ 0 &1 & 3 \end{array}\right]$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cc|c} 1 & 0 & -5\\ 0 &1 & 3 \end{array}\right]$ Use back substitution to solve the linear system. $\Rightarrow x=-5$ and $\Rightarrow y=3$. The solution set is $\{(x,y)\}=\{(-5,3)\}$.
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