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: 34

Answer

No solution or $\varnothing$.

Work Step by Step

The given system of equations is $2x-3y=8$ $-6x+9y=4$ The augmented matrix is $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cc|c} 2 & -3 & 8\\ -6 & 9 & 4 \end{array}\right]$ Perform $R_1\rightarrow R_1/2$. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cc|c} 2/2 & -3/2 & 8/2\\ -6 & 9 & 4 \end{array}\right]$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cc|c} 1 & -3/2 & 4\\ -6 & 9 & 4 \end{array}\right]$ Perform $R_2\rightarrow R_2+6 R_1$. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cc|c} 1 & -3/2 & 4\\ -6+6(1) & 9+6(-3/2) & 4+6(4) \end{array}\right]$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cc|c} 1 & -3/2 & 4\\ 0 & 0 & 28 \end{array}\right]$ Use back substitution in the second row. $\Rightarrow 0x+0y=28$ There are no values of $x$ and $y$ for which the above equation satisfies. Hence, there is no solution. The solution set is no solution or $\varnothing$.
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