Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Systems and Matrices - Summary Exercises on Systems of Equations - Exercises - Page 907: 4

Answer

$\{(-10,-6,25)\}$

Work Step by Step

1. Use elimination for the first two equtions $\begin{cases} 2x-3y=-2 \\ x+y=-16 \end{cases}$ , multiply 3 to the second equation, we have $\begin{cases} 2x-3y=-2 \\ 3x+3y=-48 \end{cases}$ 2. Add up the two equations to get $5x=-50$, thus $x=-10$ 3. Use the second equation to get $-10+y=-16$, thus $y=-6$ 4. Substitute the results in the third equation to get $3(-10)-2(-6)+z=7$, thus $z=25$ 5. Thus the solution set is $\{(-10,-6,25)\}$
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