Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Systems and Matrices - Chapter 9 Test Prep - Review Exercises - Page 956: 71

Answer

$a=5; x=\dfrac{3}{2}; y=0; z=9$

Work Step by Step

We have: $a=5$ and $x+2=3x-1$ and $-6y=5y$ and $z=9$ After solving each term equation, we get : $x+2=3x-1\implies x+2-3x+1 =0 \\2x=3 \implies x=\dfrac{3}{2}$ Now, $-6y=5y \implies 5y+6y=0 \\ 11y=0 \\y=0$ Thus, we have: $a=5; x=\dfrac{3}{2}; y=0; z=9$
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