Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Systems of Equations and Inequalities - 11.1 Systems of Linear Equations: Substitution and Elimination - 11.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 715: 32

Answer

$\{(x,y)|y=3x-7,x\text{ is any real number}\}$

Work Step by Step

We are given the system of equations: $\begin{cases} 3x-y=7\\ 9x-3y=21 \end{cases}$ Use the elimination method. Multiply the first equation by $-3$ and add it to the second equation to eliminate $y$ and determine $x$: $\begin{cases} -3(3x-y)=-3(7)\\ 9x-3y=21 \end{cases}$ $\begin{cases} -9x+3y=-21\\ 9x-3y=21 \end{cases}$ $-9x+3y+9x-3y=-21+21$ $0=0$ As we got an identity, the system has infinitely many solutions. We solve the first equation in terms of $x$: $3x-y=7$ $y=3x-7$ The solution set of the system is: $\{(x,y)|y=3x-7,x\text{ is any real number}\}$
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