Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.3 - Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables - Exercise Set - Page 216: 29

Answer

$\{(x,y,z)\}=\{(4,8,6)\}$.

Work Step by Step

The given system of equations is $\left\{\begin{matrix} \frac{x+2}{6}& &-&\frac{y+4}{3}&+&\frac{z}{2}&=&0\\ \frac{x+1}{2}& &+&\frac{y-1}{2}&-&\frac{z}{4}&=&\frac{9}{2}\\ \frac{x-5}{4}& &+&\frac{y+1}{3}&+&\frac{z-2}{2}&=&\frac{19}{4} \end{matrix}\right.$ First equation:- $\Rightarrow \frac{x+2}{6}-\frac{y+4}{3}+\frac{z}{2}=0$ Multiply both sides by $6$. $\Rightarrow 6\cdot \left (\frac{x+2}{6}-\frac{y+4}{3}+\frac{z}{2}\right )=6\cdot 0$ Apply distributive property. $\Rightarrow x+2-2y-8+3z= 0$ $\Rightarrow x-2y-6+3z= 0$ Add $6$ to both sides. $\Rightarrow x-2y-6+3z+6= 0+6$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow x-2y+3z= 6$...... (1) Second equation:- $\Rightarrow \frac{x+1}{2}+\frac{y-1}{2}-\frac{z}{4}=\frac{9}{2}$ Multiply both sides by $4$. $\Rightarrow 4\cdot \left (\frac{x+1}{2}+\frac{y-1}{2}-\frac{z}{4}\right )=4\cdot \frac{9}{2}$ Apply distributive property. $\Rightarrow 2x+2+2y-2-z= 18$ $\Rightarrow 2x+2y-z= 18$...... (2) Third equation:- $\Rightarrow \frac{x-5}{4}+\frac{y+1}{3}+\frac{z-2}{2}=\frac{19}{4}$ Multiply both sides by $12$. $\Rightarrow 12\cdot \left (\frac{x-5}{4}+\frac{y+1}{3}+\frac{z-2}{2}\right )=12\cdot \frac{19}{4}$ Apply distributive property. $\Rightarrow 3x-15+4y+4+6z-12= 57$ $\Rightarrow 3x+4y+6z-23= 57$ Add $23$ to both sides $\Rightarrow 3x+4y+6z-23+23= 57+23$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow 3x+4y+6z= 80$...... (3) Multiply equation (2) by $3$ and add to equation (1). $\Rightarrow 3(2x+2y-z)+x-2y+3z= 3(18)+6$ Apply distributive property. $\Rightarrow 6x+6y-3z+x-2y+3z= 54+6$ Add like terms. $\Rightarrow 7x+4y= 60$ ...... (4) Multiply equation (2) by $6$ and add to equation (3). $\Rightarrow 6(2x+2y-z)+3x+4y+6z= 6(18)+80$ Apply distributive property. $\Rightarrow 12x+12y-6z+3x+4y+6z=108+ 80$ Add like terms. $\Rightarrow 15x+16y= 188$ ...... (5) Multiply equation (4) by $-4$ and add to equation (5) $\Rightarrow -4(7x+4y)+15x+16y=-4( 60)+188$ Apply distributive property. $\Rightarrow -28x-16y+15x+16y=-240+188$ Add like terms. $\Rightarrow -13x=-52$ Divide both sides $-13$. $\Rightarrow \frac{-13x}{-13}=\frac{-52}{-13}$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow x=4$ Substitute the value of $x$ into equation (4). $\Rightarrow 7(4)+4y= 60$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow 28+4y= 60$ Subtract $28$ from both sides. $\Rightarrow 28+4y-28= 60-28$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow 4y= 32$ Divide both sides by $4$. $\Rightarrow \frac{4y}{4}= \frac{32}{4}$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow y=8$ Substitute the values of $x$ and $y$ into equation (1). $\Rightarrow 4-2(8)+3z= 6$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow 4-16+3z= 6$ $\Rightarrow -12+3z= 6$ Add $12$ to both sides. $\Rightarrow -12+3z+12= 6+12$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow 3z= 18$ Divide both sides $3$. $\Rightarrow \frac{3z}{3}= \frac{18}{3}$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow z= 6$ The solution set is $\{(x,y,z)\}=\{(4,8,6)\}$.
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