document.write( "Question 828004: 2x-y+2z=-8,x+2y-3z-9=0,3x-y-4z=3 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #498994 by jsmallt9(3758) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Please include the instructions for your problems. I'm guessing that we are supposed to solve this system of equations. And since you posted it in the \"Matrices, ...\" category I'm guessing that you/we are supposed to use matrices or determinants to solve the system.

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document.write( "2x -  y + 2z = -8
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document.write( " x + 2y - 3z - 9 = 0
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document.write( "3x -  y - 4z = 3
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document.write( "The middle equation is not quite in the proper form. Adding 9 to both sides of it we get:
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document.write( "2x -  y + 2z = -8
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document.write( " x + 2y - 3z = 9
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document.write( "3x -  y - 4z = 3
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document.write( "Initial augmented matrix:
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document.write( "    2   -1    2   -8
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document.write( "    1    2   -3    9
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document.write( "    3   -1   -4    3
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document.write( "Replace row 1 with 1/2 times row 1.
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document.write( "      1   -1/2      1     -4
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document.write( "      1      2     -3      9
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document.write( "      3     -1     -4      3
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document.write( "Add -1 times row 1 to row 2.
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document.write( "      1   -1/2      1     -4
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document.write( "      0    5/2     -4     13
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document.write( "      3     -1     -4      3
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document.write( "Add -3 times row 1 to row 3.
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document.write( "      1   -1/2      1     -4
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document.write( "      0    5/2     -4     13
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document.write( "      0    1/2     -7     15
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document.write( "Replace row 2 with 2/5 times row 2.
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document.write( "      1   -1/2      1     -4
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document.write( "      0      1   -8/5   26/5
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document.write( "      0    1/2     -7     15
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document.write( "Add 1/2 times row 2 to row 1.
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document.write( "      1      0    1/5   -7/5
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document.write( "      0      1   -8/5   26/5
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document.write( "      0    1/2     -7     15
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document.write( "Add -1/2 times row 2 to row 3.
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document.write( "       1       0     1/5    -7/5
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document.write( "       0       1    -8/5    26/5
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document.write( "       0       0   -31/5    62/5
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document.write( "Replace row 3 with -5/31 times row 3.
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document.write( "      1      0    1/5   -7/5
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document.write( "      0      1   -8/5   26/5
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document.write( "      0      0      1     -2
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document.write( "Add -1/5 times row 3 to row 1.
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document.write( "      1      0      0     -1
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document.write( "      0      1   -8/5   26/5
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document.write( "      0      0      1     -2
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document.write( "Add 8/5 times row 3 to row 2.
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document.write( "    1    0    0   -1
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document.write( "    0    1    0    2
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document.write( "    0    0    1   -2
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document.write( "which translates back into:
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document.write( "x = -1
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document.write( "y = 2
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document.write( "z = -2 \n" );
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