Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 5 - Cumulative Review Exercises - Page 402: 3

Answer

$\{(2,1,-1)\}$.

Work Step by Step

We will use the Elimination Method. let's note the equations of the given system: $\left\{\begin{matrix} 2x& -y &+3z&=&0& ...... (1) \\ & 2y & +z&=&1& ...... (2)\\ x& +2y &-z &=&5& ...... (3) \end{matrix}\right.$ Step 1:- Reduce the system to two equations in two variables. Multiply the equation (3) by $-2$. $\Rightarrow -2x-4y +2z=-10 $ ...... (4) Add equation (1) and (4). $\Rightarrow 2x-y+3z-2x-4y +2z=0-10 $ Simplify. $\Rightarrow -5y+5z =-10 $ ...... (5) Divide equation (5) by $-5$: $\Rightarrow y-z =2 $ ...... (6) Step 2:- Solve the two equations in two variables. Add equation (2) and (6). $\Rightarrow 2y+z+y-z=1+2$ Add like terms. $\rightarrow 3y=3$ Divide both sides by $3$: $\Rightarrow y=1$ Step 3:- Use back-substitution in step 2 to find second variable. Substitute the value of $y$ into equation (6). $\Rightarrow 1-z =2 $ Add $-1$ to both sides. $\Rightarrow 1-z-1 =2-1 $ Simplify: $\Rightarrow -z=1$ Multiply both sides by $-1$: $\Rightarrow z =-1 $ Step 4:- Use back-substitution into original equation to find third variable. Substitute the value of $y$ and $z$ into equation (3). $\Rightarrow x +2(1)-(-1) =5$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow x +2+1 =5$ $\Rightarrow x +3 =5$ Subtract $3$ from both sides. $\Rightarrow x +3 -3=5-3$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow x =2$ The solution set is $\{(x,y,z)\}=\{(2,1,-1)\}$.
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