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 - Section 3.4 - Matrix Solutions to Linear Systems - Exercise Set - Page 230: 42

Answer

$\left[\begin{array}{cccc|c} 1 & -5 & 2&-2&4\\ 0&1&-3&-1& 0 \\ 0 & 15& -4& 5&-6\\ 0&-19&12&-6&13 \end{array}\right]$.

Work Step by Step

The given augmented matrix is $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cccc|c} 1 & -5 & 2&-2&4\\ 0&1&-3&-1& 0 \\ 3 & 0& 2& -1&6\\ -4&1&4&2&-3 \end{array}\right]$ Perform $R_3\rightarrow -3R_1+R_3$ and $R_4\rightarrow 4R_1+R_4$. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cccc|c} 1 & -5 & 2&-2&4\\ 0&1&-3&-1& 0 \\ -3(1)+3 & -3(-5)+0& -3(2)+2& -3(-2)-1&-3(4)+6\\ 4(1)-4&4(-5)+1&4(2)+4&4(-2)+2&4(4)-3 \end{array}\right]$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cccc|c} 1 & -5 & 2&-2&4\\ 0&1&-3&-1& 0 \\ 0 & 15& -4& 5&-6\\ 0&-19&12&-6&13 \end{array}\right]$.
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