Math Problem Statement

Solve the system of equations: 1. 3x - 2y = 6 2. 9 = 4x + y 3. 9x - 2z + xy = 17

Solution

Let me extract and analyze the mathematical content from the image. One moment, please.The image contains a system of linear equations as follows:

  1. 3x2y=63x - 2y = 6
  2. 9=4x+y9 = 4x + y
  3. 9x2z+xy=179x - 2z + xy = 17

Let’s solve this step-by-step:

Step 1: Solve the first two equations to find xx and yy:

Equation 1: 3x2y=63x - 2y = 6

Rewriting: 2y=3x6    y=3x62.2y = 3x - 6 \implies y = \frac{3x - 6}{2}.

Equation 2: 9=4x+y9 = 4x + y

Substitute y=3x62y = \frac{3x - 6}{2} into 9=4x+y9 = 4x + y: 9=4x+3x62.9 = 4x + \frac{3x - 6}{2}.

Simplify: 18=8x+3x6    18+6=11x    24=11x    x=2411.18 = 8x + 3x - 6 \implies 18 + 6 = 11x \implies 24 = 11x \implies x = \frac{24}{11}.

Now substitute x=2411x = \frac{24}{11} back into y=3x62y = \frac{3x - 6}{2}: y=3241162=721166112=6112=311.y = \frac{3 \cdot \frac{24}{11} - 6}{2} = \frac{\frac{72}{11} - \frac{66}{11}}{2} = \frac{\frac{6}{11}}{2} = \frac{3}{11}.

So: x=2411,y=311.x = \frac{24}{11}, \quad y = \frac{3}{11}.


Step 2: Use xx and yy to solve for zz in the third equation:

Equation 3: 9x2z+xy=179x - 2z + xy = 17

Substitute x=2411x = \frac{24}{11} and y=311y = \frac{3}{11}: xy=2411311=72121.xy = \frac{24}{11} \cdot \frac{3}{11} = \frac{72}{121}.

Now substitute into the equation: 924112z+72121=17.9 \cdot \frac{24}{11} - 2z + \frac{72}{121} = 17.

Simplify: 216112z+72121=17.\frac{216}{11} - 2z + \frac{72}{121} = 17.

Combine terms with a common denominator. The LCM of 11 and 121 is 121: 21611121+721212z=17121121.\frac{216 \cdot 11}{121} + \frac{72}{121} - 2z = \frac{17 \cdot 121}{121}.

Simplify: 2376+721212z=2057121.\frac{2376 + 72}{121} - 2z = \frac{2057}{121}.

24481212z=2057121.\frac{2448}{121} - 2z = \frac{2057}{121}.

Subtract: 24481212057121=2z.\frac{2448}{121} - \frac{2057}{121} = 2z.

391121=2z.\frac{391}{121} = 2z.

Solve for zz: z=391242.z = \frac{391}{242}.


Final Answer:

x=2411,y=311,z=391242.x = \frac{24}{11}, \quad y = \frac{3}{11}, \quad z = \frac{391}{242}.

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Related Questions:

  1. How can substitution be applied effectively in systems of equations?
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  3. Can you explain elimination as an alternative to substitution?
  4. How do we interpret solutions of systems of equations geometrically?
  5. What happens if a system of equations is inconsistent?

Tip:

Always check your solutions by substituting them back into the original equations to verify accuracy.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Linear Algebra
Systems of Equations
Substitution Method
Rational Equations

Formulas

Linear equation formula ax + by = c
Substitution into another equation

Theorems

Properties of equality and rational equations

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 10-12