Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.1 - Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables - Exercise Set - Page 194: 119

Answer

The solution set is $\left\{ \left (\frac{b_2c_1-b_1c_2}{a_1b_2-a_2b_1},\frac{a_1c_2-a_2c_1}{a_1b_2-a_2b_1} \right ) \right\}$.

Work Step by Step

The given system of equations are $\Rightarrow a_1x+b_1y=c_1$ ...... (1) $\Rightarrow a_2x+b_2y=c_2$ ...... (2) Multiply equation (1) by $-a_2$. $\Rightarrow -a_2(a_1x+b_1y)=-a_2(c_1)$ Apply distributive property. $\Rightarrow -a_2a_1x-a_2b_1y=-a_2c_1$ ...... (3) Multiply equation (2) by $a_1$. $\Rightarrow a_1(a_2x+b_2y)=a_1(c_2)$ Apply distributive property. $\Rightarrow a_1a_2x+a_1b_2y=a_1c_2$ ...... (4) Add equation (3) and (4). $\Rightarrow -a_2a_1x-a_2b_1y+a_1a_2x+a_1b_2y=-a_2c_1+a_1c_2$ Add like terms. $\Rightarrow -a_2b_1y+a_1b_2y=-a_2c_1+a_1c_2$ Apply distributive property. $\Rightarrow (-a_2b_1+a_1b_2)y=-a_2c_1+a_1c_2$ Isolate $y$. $\Rightarrow y=\frac{-a_2c_1+a_1c_2}{-a_2b_1+a_1b_2}$ Or we can write. $\Rightarrow y=\frac{a_1c_2-a_2c_1}{a_1b_2-a_2b_1}$ Substitute the value of $y$ into equation (1). $\Rightarrow a_1x+b_1\left ( \frac{a_1c_2-a_2c_1}{a_1b_2-a_2b_1}\right )=c_1$ Apply distributive property. $\Rightarrow a_1x+\frac{b_1a_1c_2-b_1a_2c_1}{a_1b_2-a_2b_1}=c_1$ Subtract $\frac{b_1a_1c_2-b_1a_2c_1}{a_1b_2-a_2b_1}$ from both sides. $\Rightarrow a_1x+\frac{b_1a_1c_2-b_1a_2c_1}{a_1b_2-a_2b_1}-\frac{b_1a_1c_2-b_1a_2c_1}{a_1b_2-a_2b_1}=c_1-\frac{b_1a_1c_2-b_1a_2c_1}{a_1b_2-a_2b_1}$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow a_1x=c_1-\frac{b_1a_1c_2-b_1a_2c_1}{a_1b_2-a_2b_1}$ Multiply and divide $c_1$ by $(a_1b_2-a_2b_1)$. $\Rightarrow a_1x=\frac{(a_1b_2-a_2b_1)}{(a_1b_2-a_2b_1)}\cdot c_1-\frac{b_1a_1c_2-b_1a_2c_1}{a_1b_2-a_2b_1}$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow a_1x=\frac{c_1(a_1b_2-a_2b_1)}{(a_1b_2-a_2b_1)}-\frac{b_1a_1c_2-b_1a_2c_1}{a_1b_2-a_2b_1}$ Apply distributive property. $\Rightarrow a_1x=\frac{c_1a_1b_2-c_1a_2b_1}{a_1b_2-a_2b_1}-\frac{b_1a_1c_2-b_1a_2c_1}{a_1b_2-a_2b_1}$ Add numerator because denominators are equal. $\Rightarrow a_1x=\frac{c_1a_1b_2-c_1a_2b_1-b_1a_1c_2+b_1a_2c_1}{a_1b_2-a_2b_1}$ Add like terms. $\Rightarrow a_1x=\frac{c_1a_1b_2-b_1a_1c_2}{a_1b_2-a_2b_1}$ Divide both sides by $a_1$. $\Rightarrow \frac{a_1x}{a_1}=\frac{c_1a_1b_2-b_1a_1c_2}{a_1(a_1b_2-a_2b_1)}$ Factor out $a_1$ from the numerator. $\Rightarrow \frac{a_1x}{a_1}=\frac{a_1(c_1b_2-b_1c_2)}{a_1(a_1b_2-a_2b_1)}$ Cancel common terms. $\Rightarrow x=\frac{c_1b_2-b_1c_2}{a_1b_2-a_2b_1}$ Rearrange. $\Rightarrow x=\frac{b_2c_1-b_1c_2}{a_1b_2-a_2b_1}$.
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