Thursday, November 15, 2018

Precalculus, Chapter 7, 7.3, Section 7.3, Problem 27

You may use the substitution method to solve the system, hence, you need to use the first equation to write x in terms of z, such that:
2x + 2z = 2 => x + z = 1 => x = 1 - z
You may now replace 1 - z for x in equation 5x + 3y = 4, such that:
5(1 - z) + 3y = 4 =>5 - 5z + 3y = 4 => - 5z + 3y = -1
You may use the third equation, 3y - 4z = 4 , along with -5z + 3y = -1 equation, such that:
3y = 4 + 4z
Replace 4 + 4z for 3y in equation -5z + 3y = -1, such that:
-5z + 4 + 4z = -1 => -z = -1 - 4 => -z = -5 => z = 5
You may replace 5 for z in equation 3y = 4 + 4z:
3y = 4 + 4*5 => 3y = 24 => y = 8
You may replace 5 for z in equation x = 1 - z:

x = 1 - 5 => x = -4
Hence, evaluating the solution to the given system, yields x = -4, y = 8, z = 5.

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