Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.4 - Matrix Solutions to Linear Systems - Exercise Set - Page 229: 37

Answer

$\{(-1,2,-2)\}$.

Work Step by Step

The given system of equations is $x+y=1$ $y+2z=-2$ $2x-z=0$ The augmented matrix is $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{ccc|c} 1 & 1 & 0& 1\\ 0 & 1 & 2& -2 \\ 2&0&-1&0 \end{array}\right]$ Perform $R_3\rightarrow R_3-2 R_1$. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{ccc|c} 1 & 1 & 0& 1\\ 0 & 1 & 2& -2 \\ 2-2(1)&0-2(1)&-1-2(0)&0-2(1) \end{array}\right]$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{ccc|c} 1 & 1 & 0& 1\\ 0 & 1 & 2& -2 \\ 0&-2&-1&-2 \end{array}\right]$ Perform $R_1\rightarrow R_1- R_2$ and $R_3\rightarrow R_3+2 R_2$. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{ccc|c} 1-0 & 1-1 & 0-2& 1-(-2)\\ 0 & 1 & 2& -2 \\ 0+2(0)&-2+2(1)&-1+2(2)&-2+2(-2) \end{array}\right]$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{ccc|c} 1 & 0 & -2& 3\\ 0 & 1 & 2& -2 \\ 0&0&3&-6 \end{array}\right]$ Perform $R_3\rightarrow \frac{R_3}{3}$. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{ccc|c} 1 & 0 & -2& 3\\ 0 & 1 & 2& -2 \\ 0/3&0/3&3/3&-6/3 \end{array}\right]$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{ccc|c} 1 & 0 & -2& 3\\ 0 & 1 & 2& -2 \\ 0&0&1&-2 \end{array}\right]$ Perform $R_1\rightarrow R_1+2 R_3$ and $R_2\rightarrow R_2-2 R_3$. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{ccc|c} 1+2(0) & 0+2(0) & -2+2(1) & 3+2(-2) \\ 0 -2(0)& 1-2(0) & 2-2(1)& -2-2(-2) \\ 0&0&1&-2 \end{array}\right]$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{ccc|c} 1 & 0 & 0 & -1 \\ 0 & 1 & 0& 2 \\ 0&0&1&-2 \end{array}\right]$ Use back substitution to solve the linear system. $\Rightarrow x=-1$ and $\Rightarrow y=2$. and $\Rightarrow z=-2$. The solution set is $\{(x,y,z)\}=\{(-1,2,-2)\}$.
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