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I am soooo lost Please help!!!...This is a system of equations with 3 variables.
4x + 3z =4
2y - 6z =-1
3x +4y 3z =9
I have the answers just can't figure out how they got there.
(3/4,1/2,1/3)

2007-10-16 05:55:36 · 5 answers · asked by calired67 4 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

Yest the last equation should be 8x+4y=3z =9
No wonder I couldn't come up with the correct answer. I will email the book publisher.

2007-10-16 08:57:27 · update #1

5 answers

There's a typo in your last equation... if you plug in your values you don't get 9... The last equation should probably have an *8x* instead of 3x. If it is a typo in the book, that would explain it.

For their answers to work out, the 3 equations must be:
4x ....... + 3z = 4
........ 2y - 6z =-1
8x + 4y + 3z = 9

You can go about this in many ways, but basically you need to eliminate variables. For example, if you double the first equation, you can add it to the second to eliminate z.
8x ........ + 6z = 8
......... 2y - 6z = -1
8x + 2y = 7

Now subtract the 1st equation from the 3rd equation again eliminate z:
8x + 4y + 3z = 9
4x ....... + 3z = 4
4x + 4y = 5

Now you have two equations with just x and y:
8x + 2y = 7
4x + 4y = 5

If you double the first you'll be able to eliminate the y variable when you subtract:
16x + 4y = 14
4x + 4y = 5
12x = 9

Divide both sides by 12 and reduce:
x = 9/12
x = 3/4

Now just work backwards for the other variables. Start by plugging in x = 3/4 to one of the previous equations with x and y:
4x + 4y = 5
4(3/4) + 4y = 5
3 + 4y = 5
4y = 5 - 3
4y = 2
y = 2/4
y = 1/2

Finally substitute in x = 3/4 to the first equation to figure z:
4x + 3z = 4
4(3/4) + 3z = 4
3 + 3z = 4
3z = 4 - 3
3z = 1
z = 1/3

There's your answer which matches with the expected answer:
x = 3/4
y = 1/2
z = 1/3

2007-10-16 06:08:12 · answer #1 · answered by Puzzling 7 · 3 0

4x + 3z = 4 ------------ eq1
2y – 6z = –1---------eq2
3x +4y 3z = 9---------eq3 ----------here sign of 3 z is not given taking this as + 3z
from eq1 and eq 2 eliminate out z term
multiply eq. 1 by 2 and add it with eq 1
8x + 6 z = 8----------- eq4 (eq 1 × 2)
8 x + 2y = 7 ---------eq 5(eq,4 + eq.1)
From eq. 1 value of 3z = 4 – 4 x substitute this value in eq 3
3 x + 4 y – 4x + 4 = 9
or – x + 4y = 5 ---------- eq 6
8 x + 2y = 7 ---------eq 5
–8 x + 32 y = 40 --------eq7-- (eq 6 × 8)
9 x = 1 ---------(eq 7 – eq 6)
x = 1/9

2007-10-16 06:31:43 · answer #2 · answered by Pranil 7 · 0 0

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2016-10-21 06:31:46 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0 0

Please check the equations. You have not typed correctly.

If the last equation is 8x + 4y + 3z = 9, then only the given

solution set is correct

2007-10-16 06:37:30 · answer #4 · answered by mohanrao d 7 · 0 0

use matrix to solve the problem by applying Gauss Elimination Method or Cramer's Rule.It is an easy one.you should be able to solve it within 5 to 10 minutes

2007-10-16 06:15:11 · answer #5 · answered by belle 1 · 0 0

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