Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 10 - Review - Exercises - Page 772: 112

Answer

$k=\frac{1}{5}$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Subtract equation 2 from 2 times the first equation and get $(2k-1)x+(2-k)z=0$ Step 2. For the system of equations to have infinitely many solutions, the above equation and equation3 must coincide, which means that the coefficients are proportional that is $\frac{2k-1}{-1}=\frac{2-k}{3}$ Step 3. Solve the above equation for $k$ to get $k=\frac{1}{5}$
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