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Solve the following system of linear equations: 2x + 2y - z = -7 x − y + 2z = 4 3x + 3y − z = 0

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x=−312,y=452,z=21x = -\frac{31}{2}, y = \frac{45}{2}, z = 21

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To solve the system of linear equations:

  1. 2x+2y−z=−72x + 2y - z = -7
  2. x−y+2z=4x - y + 2z = 4
  3. 3x+3y−z=03x + 3y - z = 0
  1. Eliminate zz from equations (1) and (3).

    Subtract equation (1) from equation (3):

    (3x+3y−z)−(2x+2y−z)=0−(−7)(3x + 3y - z) - (2x + 2y - z) = 0 - (-7) 3x−2x+3y−2y−z+z=73x - 2x + 3y - 2y - z + z = 7 x+y=7(∗)x + y = 7 \quad (*)
  2. Eliminate zz from equations (1) and (2).

    Multiply equation (1) by 2:

    2(2x+2y−z)=2(−7)2(2x + 2y - z) = 2(-7) 4x+4y−2z=−14(1′)4x + 4y - 2z = -14 \quad (1')

    Add equation (1') to equation (2):

    (4x+4y−2z)+(x−y+2z)=−14+4(4x + 4y - 2z) + (x - y + 2z) = -14 + 4 4x+x+4y−y−2z+2z=−104x + x + 4y - y - 2z + 2z = -10 5x+3y=−10(∗∗)5x + 3y = -10 \quad (**)
  3. Solve the system of equations (∗)(*) and (∗∗)(**) for xx and yy.

    From (∗)(*), we can express xx in terms of yy:

    x=7−yx = 7 - y

    Substitute this into (∗∗)(**):

    5(7−y)+3y=−105(7 - y) + 3y = -10 35−5y+3y=−1035 - 5y + 3y = -10 35−2y=−1035 - 2y = -10 −2y=−10−35-2y = -10 - 35 −2y=−45-2y = -45 y=−45−2y = \frac{-45}{-2} y=452y = \frac{45}{2}

    Now substitute the value of yy back into x=7−yx = 7 - y:

    x=7−452x = 7 - \frac{45}{2} x=142−452x = \frac{14}{2} - \frac{45}{2} x=14−452x = \frac{14 - 45}{2} x=−312x = \frac{-31}{2}
  4. Substitute the values of xx and yy into one of the original equations to find zz.

    Using equation (1):

    2x+2y−z=−72x + 2y - z = -7 2(−312)+2(452)−z=−72\left(\frac{-31}{2}\right) + 2\left(\frac{45}{2}\right) - z = -7 −31+45−z=−7-31 + 45 - z = -7 14−z=−714 - z = -7 −z=−7−14-z = -7 - 14 −z=−21-z = -21 z=21z = 21

    The solution is:

    x=−312,y=452,z=21x = -\frac{31}{2}, \quad y = \frac{45}{2}, \quad z = 21
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