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Lv 7
? asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 10 months ago

What is the solution for the variables?

6x + 3y - 7z = 7

x - 2y + 7z = 10 

3x + 2y - 8z = -16

Update:

-3x + 2y - 8z = -16 is the third equation, please.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    10 months ago
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    6x + 3y - 7z = 7

    x - 2y + 7z = 10

    -3x + 2y - 8z = -16

    7x + y = 17

    8x - 16y + 56z = 80

    -21x + 14y - 56z = -112

    -13x - 2y = -32

    14x + 2y = 34

    x = 2, y = 3, and z = 2

  • Philip
    Lv 6
    10 months ago

    6x + 3y - 7z =...7...(1).;

      x...-2y +7z =  10...(2).;

    3x...+2y -8z = -16...(3).;

    [(1)+(2)] --->........7x + y = 17...(4).;

    [8(2)+7(3)] --->..29x -2y =-32...(5).; 

    [2(4)+(5)] --->....43x = 2, ie., x = (2/43). Then (4) ---> y = 17 - 7(2/43) = 17 - (14/43);

    = (17*43 -14)/43 = (717/43).;

    [(2)+(3)] ---> 4x-z=-6, ie., z = 4x+6 = 4(2/43)+6 =(8/43)+6 = (6*43 +8)/43 = (266/43);

    Then [x , y , z] = [(2/43) , (717/43) , (266/43)]. 

  • 10 months ago

    The solution is :  x= -142/104, y = -395/104 , z= 91/104

  • 10 months ago

    6x + 3y - 7z = 7 and x - 2y + 7z = 10 and 3x + 2y - 8z = -16

    Let's start with solving the second equation for x in terms of y and z, then substitute into the other two equations:

    x - 2y + 7z = 10

    x = 2y - 7z + 10

    6x + 3y - 7z = 7 and 3x + 2y - 8z = -16

    6(2y - 7z + 10) + 3y - 7z = 7 and 3(2y - 7z + 10) + 2y - 8z = -16

    12y - 42z + 60 + 3y - 7z = 7 and 6y - 21z + 30 + 2y - 8z = -16

    15y - 49z = -53 and 8y - 29z = -46

    Now I'll solve the last equation for y in terms of z and substitute into the other:

    8y - 29z = -46

    8y = 29z - 46

    y = (29z - 46) / 8

    15y - 49z = -53

    15(29z - 46) / 8 - 49z = -53

    I'll start by multiplying both sides by 8:

    15(29z - 46) - 392z = -424

    435z - 690 - 392z = -424

    43z = 266

    z = 266/43

    Now we have z, we can work back to solve for y, then x:

    8y = 29z - 46

    8y = 29(266/43) - 46

    8y = 7714/43 - 46

    8y = 7714/43 - 1978/43

    8y = 5736/43

    y = 717/43

    x = 2y - 7z + 10

    x = 2(717/43) - 7(266/43) + 10

    x = 1434/43 - 1862/43 + 10

    x = -428/43 + 10

    x = -428/43 + 430/43

    x = 2/43

    The solution is:

    x = 2/43 and y = 717/43 and z = 266/43

  • 6x + 3y - 7z + x - 2y + 7z = 7 + 10

    7x + y + 0z = 17

    7x + y = 17

    y = 17 - 7x

    8 * (x - 2y + 7z) + 7 * (3x + 2y - 8z) = 8 * 10 + 7 * (-16)

    8x - 16y + 56z + 21x + 14y - 56z = 80 - 112

    29x - 2y = -32

    29x - 2 * (17 - 7x) = -32

    29x - 34 + 14x = -32

    43x = 2

    x = 2/43

    y = 17 - 7x

    y = 17 - 14/43

    y = (17 * 43 - 14) / 43

    y = (680 + 51 - 14) / 43

    y = (680 + 37) / 43

    y = 717/43

    x - 2y + 7z = 10

    2/43 - 1434/43 + 7z = 10

    -1432/43 + 7z = 10

    7z = 430/43 + 1432/43

    7z = 1862/43

    7z = (1400 + 420 + 42) / 43

    z = (200 + 60 + 6) / 43

    z = 266/43

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