Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Chapter 10 - 10.1 - Matrices and Systems of Equations - 10.1 Exercises - Page 711: 76

Answer

x = 8 y = 10 z = 6

Work Step by Step

NOTE: Gauss-Jordan elimination will reduce until the matrix is in reduced row-echelon form. $\begin{bmatrix} 2 & -1 & 3 & |24\\ 0 & 2 & -1 & |14\\ 7 & -5 & 0 & |6\\ \end{bmatrix}$ ~ $\begin{bmatrix} 2 & -1 & 3 & |24\\ 0 & 2 & -1 & |14\\ 0 & -3 & -21 & |-156\\ \end{bmatrix}$ ~ $\begin{bmatrix} 2 & -1 & 3 & |24\\ 0 & 2 & -1 & |14\\ 0 & 1 & 7 & |52\\ \end{bmatrix}$ ~ $\begin{bmatrix} 2 & -1 & 3 & |24\\ 0 & 2 & -1 & |14\\ 0 & 0 & -15 & |-90\\ \end{bmatrix}$ ~ $\begin{bmatrix} 2 & -1 & 3 & |24\\ 0 & 2 & -1 & |14\\ 0 & 0 & 1 & |6\\ \end{bmatrix}$ ~ $\begin{bmatrix} 2 & -1 & 0 & |6\\ 0 & 2 & 0 & |20\\ 0 & 0 & 1 & |6\\ \end{bmatrix}$ ~ $\begin{bmatrix} 2 & -1 & 0 & |6\\ 0 & 1 & 0 & |10\\ 0 & 0 & 1 & |6\\ \end{bmatrix}$ ~ $\begin{bmatrix} 2 & 0 & 0 & |16\\ 0 & 1 & 0 & |10\\ 0 & 0 & 1 & |6\\ \end{bmatrix}$ ~ $\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 & |8\\ 0 & 1 & 0 & |10\\ 0 & 0 & 1 & |6\\ \end{bmatrix}$ From reduced row-echelon form the solution is simple: x = 8 y = 10 z = 6
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