Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Systems and Matrices - Chapter 9 Test Prep - Review Exercises - Page 952: 10

Answer

$\{(-2,0,0)\}$

Work Step by Step

Need to add equations (2) and (3) to obtain: $7x+4y=-14~~~(1) $ On multiplying Equation -(2) by (2) , and then add to equation (3) to obtain: $7x+3y=-14 ~~~~(2)$ Multiply equation (4) by -1 then add to eq-5 to obtain: $y=0$ Plug $y=0$ in equation-4 to obtain: $7x+(4)(0)=-14 \implies x=-2$ Back substitution for $x=-2$ and $y=0$ in equation-1 to solve for $z$: $-2+0+2z=-2 \implies z=0$ Solution set: $\{(-2,0,0)\}$
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