Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 10 - Section 10.3 - Matrices and Systems of Linear Equations - 10.3 Exercises - Page 710: 38

Answer

$x=1$ $y=1$ $z=-2$

Work Step by Step

$ \begin{bmatrix} 10 & 10 & -20 & 60\\ 15 & 20 & 30& -25\\ -5 & 30 & -10 & 45 \end{bmatrix} $ Divide all rows by -5. $ \begin{bmatrix} -2 & -2 & 4& -12\\ -3 & -4 & -6& 5\\ 1 & -6 & 2 & -9 \end{bmatrix} $ Interchange the 1st and the 3rd row. $ \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -6 & 2 & -9\\ -3 & -4 & -6& 5\\ -2 & -2 & 4& -12 \end{bmatrix} $ Add 3 times the 1st row to the 2nd row to produce a new 2nd row. Add 2 times the 1st row to the 3rd row to produce a new 3rd row. $ \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -6 & 2 & -9\\ 0 & -22& 0& -22\\ 0 & -14& 8& -30 \end{bmatrix} $ From the second row we can express $-22y=-22 \rightarrow y=1$ Use back-substitution to find the solution. $y=1$ $-14y+8z=-30 \rightarrow z=-2$ $x-6y+2z=-9\rightarrow x=1$
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