Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Systems of Equations and Inequalities - Section 10.1 Systems of Linear Equations: Substitution and Elimination - 10.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 736: 75

Answer

$I_1=\dfrac{10}{71}; \ I_2=\dfrac{65}{71} ; \ I_3=\dfrac{55}{71}$

Work Step by Step

We need to solve the given system of equations as follows: $$I_2=I_1+I_3~~~~(1) \\ 5-3I_1-5I_2=0~~~~(2) \\10-5I_2-7I_3=0~~~(3)$$ Re-write the equation $(2)$ in terms of $I_2$ and equation (3) in terms $I_2$.Thus, we get the new system of equations as: $$I_2=I_1+I_3~~~~(4)\\ 5-5I_2=3I_1~~~~(5) \\10-5I_2=7I_3~~~(6)$$ From equations $(5)$ and $(6)$, we have: $$I_1=\dfrac{5-5I_2}{3}~~~~(7) \\ I_3=\dfrac{10-5I_2}{7}~~~(8)$$ Now, substitute the values of $I_1$ and $I_3$ in the equations (4) to solve $I_2$. $I_2=I_1+I_3= \dfrac{5-5I_2}{3}+\dfrac{10-5I_2}{7} \\ 21 \cdot I_2=7(5-5I_2) +3(10-5I_2) \\ 21\cdot I_2 =65-50I_2 \\ 71\cdot I_2=65 \\ I_2 =\dfrac{65}{71}$ Finally, back substitute the value of $I_2$ in the equation $(7)$ and $(8)$ to solve $I_1, I_3$. $I_1=\dfrac{5-5(\dfrac{65}{71})}{3}=\dfrac{10}{71}$ and $ I_3=\dfrac{10-5(\dfrac{65}{71})}{7}=\dfrac{55}{71}$ So, we have: $I_1=\dfrac{10}{71}; \ I_2=\dfrac{65}{71} ; \ I_3=\dfrac{55}{71}$
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