SOLUTION: Please, I need some help with these problems. If anyone can help please. 1. {4x+y=13 {2x-y=5 2. {2x+4y=6 {5x+10=15 3. {x+y-z=-1 {-4x-y+2z=-7 {2x-2y-5z=7

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Question 87535: Please, I need some help with these problems. If anyone can help please.
1. {4x+y=13
{2x-y=5
2. {2x+4y=6
{5x+10=15
3. {x+y-z=-1
{-4x-y+2z=-7
{2x-2y-5z=7

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1. {4x+y=13
{2x-y=5
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Solving with substitution:
Solve the 2nd equation as follows:
y = 2x-5
Substitute into the 1st equation to solve for x:
4x+(2x-5) = 13
6x=18
x=3
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Substitue into y=2x-5 to solve for y:
y=2(3)-5
y = 1
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Check the answers in 4x+y=13
4*3 + 1 = 13
13 = 13
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2. {2x+4y=6
{5x+10=15
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Multiply 1st by 5 and 2nd by 2 to get:
10x+20y=30
10x+20y=30
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This shows that each of the equation is a multiple of the other.
The solution is all points on the line where
y = (-1/2)x+(3/2)
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3. {x+y-z=-1
{-4x-y+2z=-7
{2x-2y-5z=7
These are too messy to work online but using matrix methods
I can tell you the solution is:
x=3 ;y = -3 ; z = 1
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Cheers,
Stan H.