Respuesta :
Answer:
This answer assumes that the first equation is meant to read:
2x + y +3z = 12, and not
1.22x+y+3:= 12
Spoiler Alert: x = 1, y=4, and z=2
Step-by-step explanation:
1. 2x + y +3z = 12
2. x - 2y + z = -5
3. 5x - y+ 2z = 5
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Use equations 2 and 3 to eliminate z:
2. x - 2y + z= -5
3. 5x - y+ 2z = 5
-2(x - 2y + z) = -2(-5) [Multiply equation 2 by -2]
5x - y+ 2z = 5
Now subtract this new equation from equation 3:
-2x + 4y - 2z = 10 (Eq 3)
5x - y+ 2z = 5 [
3x +3y = 15 [Equation A]
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Use equations 1 and 2 to eliminate z:
2x + y +3z = 12 (Eq. 1)
x - 2y + z = -5 (Eq. 2)
2x + y +3z = 12
(-3)(x - 2y + z = -5) [Multiply Eq. 2 by (-3)]
-3x + 6y -3z = 15
Now add the resulting two equations.
2x + y + 3z = 12 (Eq. 1)
-3x + 6y -3z = 15 (Eq,2 times -3)
-x +7y = 27 [Equation B]
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Eliminate x with the 2 resulting equations (from above)
3x +3y = 15 [Equation A]
-x +7y = 27 [Equation B]
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3x +3y = 15
3*(-x +7y = 27) [Multiply the Equation B by 3]
-3x +21y = 81 [Aha - this equation has a -3x term, exactly what we need to eliminate the x term in Equation A]
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Now add the two resulting equations:
3x +3y = 15
-3x +21y = 81
24y = 96 [The x term disappears. But we'll "find x" later]
y = 4 [Divide both sides by 24]
Find y and z:
Since y = 4,
-x +7y = 27 (From above, Equation B]
-x = -7y + 27
x = 7y - 27
x = 7(4)-27
x = 1 [Looking good]
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Find z: (Use y = 4 and x = 1)
x - 2y + z = -5 [Equation 2]
(1) -2*(4) + z = -5
1 - 8 + z = -5
z = 2
Check:
Do the original equations work when x = 1, y = 4, and z = 2?
Results:
1. 2x + y +3z = 12
(1) + (4) +3(2) YES, this equals 12
2. x - 2y + z = -5
(1) -2*(4) + (2) YES, this equals -5
3. 5x - y+ 2z = 5
5(1) - (4) + 2(2) YES, this equals 5
x = 1, y=4, and z=2