Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.4 - Matrix Solutions to Linear Systems - Exercise Set - Page 230: 44

Answer

$\{(2,1,-1,3)\}$.

Work Step by Step

The given system is $\left\{\begin{matrix} w & +x & +y &+z &=5 \\ w& +2x & -y &-2z &=-1 \\ w& -3x & -3y &-z &=-1 \\ 2w &-x &+2y &-z &=-2 \end{matrix}\right.$ The augmented matrix is $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cccc|c} 1 & 1 & 1& 1&5\\ 1 & 2 & -1& -2&-1 \\ 1&-3&-3&-1&-1\\ 2&-1&2&-1&-2 \end{array}\right]$ Perform $R_2\rightarrow R_2- R_1,R_3\rightarrow R_3- R_1$ and $R_4\rightarrow R_4-2 R_1$. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cccc|c} 1 & 1 & 1& 1&5\\ 1-1 & 2-1 & -1-1& -2-1&-1-5 \\ 1-1&-3-1&-3-1&-1-1&-1-5\\ 2-2(1)&-1-2(1)&2-2(1)&-1-2(1)&-2-2(5) \end{array}\right]$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cccc|c} 1 & 1 & 1& 1&5\\ 0 & 1 & -2& -3&-6 \\ 0&-4&-4&-2&-6\\ 0&-3&0&-3&-12 \end{array}\right]$ Perform $R_3\rightarrow R_3+4\times R_2$ and $R_4\rightarrow R_4+ 3R_2$. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cccc|c} 1 & 1 & 1& 1&5\\ 0 & 1 & -2& -3&-6 \\ 0+4(0)&-4+4(1)&-4+4(-2)&-2+4(-3)&-6+4(-6)\\ 0+3(0)&-3+3(1)&0+3(-2)&-3+3(-3)&-12+3(-6) \end{array}\right]$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cccc|c} 1 & 1 & 1& 1&5\\ 0 & 1 & -2& -3&-6 \\ 0&0&-12&-14&-30\\ 0&0&-6&-12&-30 \end{array}\right]$ Perform $R_3\rightarrow R_3/(-12)$. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cccc|c} 1 & 1 & 1& 1&5\\ 0 & 1 & -2& -3&-6 \\ 0/(-12)&0/(-12)&-12/(-12)&-14/(-12)&-30/(-12)\\ 0&0&-6&-12&-30 \end{array}\right]$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cccc|c} 1 & 1 & 1& 1&5\\ 0 & 1 & -2& -3&-6 \\ 0&0&1&7/6&5/2\\ 0&0&-6&-12&-30 \end{array}\right]$ Perform $R_4\rightarrow R_4+6R_3$. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cccc|c} 1 & 1 & 1& 1&5\\ 0 & 1 & -2& -3&-6 \\ 0&0&1&7/6&5/2\\ 0+6(0)&0+6(0)&-6+6(1)&-12+6(7/6)&-30+6(5/2) \end{array}\right]$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cccc|c} 1 & 1 & 1& 1&5\\ 0 & 1 & -2& -3&-6 \\ 0&0&1&7/6&5/2\\ 0&0&0&-5&-15 \end{array}\right]$ Perform $R_4\rightarrow R_4/(-5)$. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cccc|c} 1 & 1 & 1& 1&5\\ 0 & 1 & -2& -3&-6 \\ 0&0&1&7/6&5/2\\ 0/(-5)&0/(-5)&0/(-5)&-5/(-5)&-15/(-5) \end{array}\right]$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow \left[\begin{array}{cccc|c} 1 & 1 & 1& 1&5\\ 0 & 1 & -2& -3&-6 \\ 0&0&1&7/6&5/2\\ 0&0&0&1&3 \end{array}\right]$ Convert the matrix into system of equations as shown below. $\Rightarrow \left\{\begin{matrix} 1w +1x +1y +1z =\;5 \\ 0w +1x -2 y -3 z=\;-6 \\ 0w +0 x +1 y + 7/6 \;z =5/2\\ 0 w +0 x +0 y +1 z=\; 3 \end{matrix}\right.$ or we can write. $\Rightarrow \left\{\begin{matrix} w +x +y +z =\;5 \\ \; \; \;\;\;\;x -2 y -3 z=\;-6 \\ \;\; \;\;\; \;\;\;\; y + 7/6z =5/2\\ \;\; \;\;\; \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; z=\; 3 \end{matrix}\right.$ Substitute back the value of $z$ into third equation. $\Rightarrow y+(7/6)(3)=5/2$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow y+7/2=5/2$ Solve for $y$. $\Rightarrow y=-1$. Substitute back the value of $z$ and $y$ into the second equation. $\Rightarrow x -2 (-1) -3(3)=-6$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow x +2 - 9=-6$ Solve for $x$. $\Rightarrow x=1$. Substitute back the value of $z,y$ and $x$ into the first equation. $\Rightarrow w +(1) +(-1) +(3) =5$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow w +1 -1 +3 =5$ Solve for $x$. $\Rightarrow w=2$. The solution set is $\{(w,x,y,z)\}=\{(2,1,-1,3)\}$.
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