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Solve the system of linear equations using matrices: x − 2y + 3 = 0 and 3y + 2x − 8 = 0.

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x=1x = 1

y=2y = 2

Step-by-step solution

5 steps
  1. Rewrite the given simultaneous equations in the standard form ax+by=cax + by = c.

    The given equations are:

    1. x−2y+3=0  ⟹  x−2y=−3x - 2y + 3 = 0 \implies x - 2y = -3
    2. 3y+2x−8=0  ⟹  2x+3y=83y + 2x - 8 = 0 \implies 2x + 3y = 8
  2. Express the system of equations in matrix form AX=BAX = B.

    [1−223][xy]=[−38]\begin{bmatrix} 1 & -2 \\ 2 & 3 \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} x \\ y \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} -3 \\ 8 \end{bmatrix}

    Here, A=[1−223]A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -2 \\ 2 & 3 \end{bmatrix}, X=[xy]X = \begin{bmatrix} x \\ y \end{bmatrix}, and B=[−38]B = \begin{bmatrix} -3 \\ 8 \end{bmatrix}.

  3. Calculate the determinant of matrix AA.

    For a 2×22 \times 2 matrix [abcd]\begin{bmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{bmatrix}, the determinant is ad−bcad - bc.

    det⁡(A)=(1)(3)−(−2)(2)=3−(−4)=3+4=7\det(A) = (1)(3) - (-2)(2) = 3 - (-4) = 3 + 4 = 7
  4. Find the inverse of matrix AA, denoted as A−1A^{-1}.

    The formula for the inverse of a 2×22 \times 2 matrix is A−1=1det⁡(A)[d−b−ca]A^{-1} = \frac{1}{\det(A)} \begin{bmatrix} d & -b \\ -c & a \end{bmatrix}.

    A−1=17[3−(−2)−21]=17[32−21]A^{-1} = \frac{1}{7} \begin{bmatrix} 3 & -(-2) \\ -2 & 1 \end{bmatrix} = \frac{1}{7} \begin{bmatrix} 3 & 2 \\ -2 & 1 \end{bmatrix}
  5. Solve for XX using the formula X=A−1BX = A^{-1}B.

    [xy]=17[32−21][−38]\begin{bmatrix} x \\ y \end{bmatrix} = \frac{1}{7} \begin{bmatrix} 3 & 2 \\ -2 & 1 \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} -3 \\ 8 \end{bmatrix}

    Perform the matrix multiplication:

    [xy]=17[(3)(−3)+(2)(8)(−2)(−3)+(1)(8)]\begin{bmatrix} x \\ y \end{bmatrix} = \frac{1}{7} \begin{bmatrix} (3)(-3) + (2)(8) \\ (-2)(-3) + (1)(8) \end{bmatrix} [xy]=17[−9+166+8]\begin{bmatrix} x \\ y \end{bmatrix} = \frac{1}{7} \begin{bmatrix} -9 + 16 \\ 6 + 8 \end{bmatrix} [xy]=17[714]\begin{bmatrix} x \\ y \end{bmatrix} = \frac{1}{7} \begin{bmatrix} 7 \\ 14 \end{bmatrix} [xy]=[77147]\begin{bmatrix} x \\ y \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} \frac{7}{7} \\ \frac{14}{7} \end{bmatrix} [xy]=[12]\begin{bmatrix} x \\ y \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 2 \end{bmatrix}

    Therefore, x=1x = 1 and y=2y = 2.

    The solution to the simultaneous equations is:
    x=1x = \boxed{1}
    y=2y = \boxed{2}

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