Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 10 - Section 10.2 - Systems of Linear Equations in Several Variables - 10.2 Exercises - Page 697: 34

Answer

$ x=7t+1$ $y=4t-1$ $z=t$

Work Step by Step

Express x from the first equation. $x-2y+z=3 \rightarrow x=2y-z+3$ $2x-5y+6z=7$ $2x-3y-2z=5$ Substitute $ x=2y-z+3$ into the second and the third equation. $2(2y-z+3)-5y+6z=7$ $2(2y-z+3)-3y-2z=5$ Simplify. $-y+4z=1$ $y-4z=-1$ Add the equations. $0=0 \rightarrow$ This means that the system has infinitely many solutions, but x,y and z cannot be any random numbers. To describe the complete solution of the system, let $z=t$ where t is any real number. Use back-substitution to express x and y. $z=t$ $y-4z=-1 \rightarrow y=4t-1$ $x=2y-z+3 \rightarrow x=7t+1$
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