Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Systems and Matrices - 9.1 Systems of Linear Equations - 9.1 Exercises - Page 857: 35

Answer

$$\emptyset ;{\text{Inconsistent System }}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & 5x - 5y - 3\,\, = 0\,\,\,\,\left( {\bf{1}} \right) \cr & x - y - 12\,\,\,\, = 0\,\,\,\,\left( {\bf{2}} \right) \cr & \cr & {\text{Multiply the equation }}\left( {\bf{2}} \right){\text{ by }}5 \cr & 5x - 5y - 3\,\,\,\,\, = 0\,\,\, \cr & 5x - 5y - 60\,\,\, = 0\,\,\,\, \cr & {\text{Add both equations}} \cr & 5x - 5y - 3\,\,\,\,\, = 0 \cr & \underline {5x - 5y - 60\,\, = 0} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, - 63 = 0\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, \cr & {\text{The result}},{\text{ }} - 63 = 0,{\text{ is a false statement}},{\text{ which indicates that}} \cr & {\text{The system is inconsistent and has no solutions}}{\text{.}} \cr} $$
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