Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Systems of Equations and Inequalities - Chapter Review - Chapter Test - Page 796: 4

Answer

$\left\{\left(\dfrac{1}{3},-2,0\right)\right\}$

Work Step by Step

We are given the system of equations: $\begin{cases} 3x+2y-8z=-3\\ -x-\dfrac{2}{3}y+z=1\\ 6x-3y+15z=8 \end{cases}$ Multiply the second equation by 3 and add it to the first equation to eliminate $x$; then multiply the second equation by 6 and add it to the third equation to eliminate $x$: $\begin{cases} 3x+2y-8z+3\left(-x-\dfrac{2}{3}y+z\right)=-3+3(1)\\ 6x-3y+15z+6\left(-x-\dfrac{2}{3}y+z\right)=8+6(1) \end{cases}$ $\begin{cases} 3x+2y-8z-3x-2y+3z=0\\ 6x-3y+15z-6x-4y+6z=14 \end{cases}$ $\begin{cases} z=0\\ -7y+21z=14 \end{cases}$ $-7y+21(0)=14$ $-7y=14$ $y=-2$ $3x+2y-8z=-3$ $3x+2(-2)-8(0)=-3$ $3x-4=-3$ $3x=1$ $x=\dfrac{1}{3}$ The solution set is: $\left\{\left(\dfrac{1}{3},-2,0\right)\right\}$
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