Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Systems and Matrices - Chapter 9 Test Prep - Review Exercises - Page 951: 9

Answer

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

Work Step by Step

Need to add equations (2) and (3) to obtain: $6y+2z=14~~~(1) $ On multiplying Equation -(3) by (2) , and then add to equation (2) to obtain: $-y+11z=9 ~~~~(2)$ Multiply equation (5) by 6 then add to eq-4 to obtain: $z=1$ Plug $z=1$ in equation-5 to obtain: $-y+11(1)=9 \implies y=2$ Back substitution for $y=2$ and $z=1$ in equation-1 to solve for $x$: $2x-(5)(2)+(3)(1)=1 \implies x=3$ Solution set: $\{(3,2,1)\}$
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