Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Precalculus, Chapter 7, 7.3, Section 7.3, Problem 44

You should notice that the system is indeterminate, since the number of variables is larger than the number of equations.
2*(2x + 3y + 3z) = 14 => 4x + 6y + 6z = 14 => 4x = 14 - 6y - 6z
Replace 14 - 6y - 6z for 4x in the second equation, such that:
4x = 44 - 18y - 15z => 14 - 6y - 6z = 44 - 18y - 15z
12y + 9z = 30 => 4y + 3z = 10 => 4y = 10 - 3z => y = 5/2 - (3/4)z
Replace back 5/2 - (3/4)z for y in equation 4x = 14 - 6y - 6z , such that:
4x = 14 - 6( 5/2 - (3/4)z ) - 6z
4x = 14 - 15 + (9/2)z - 6z
4x = -1 - (3/2)z => x = -1/4 - (3/8)z
Hence, evaluating the solutions to the system, yields x = -1/4 - (3/8)z, y = 5/2 - (3/4)z, z = z.

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