To solve the system of equations:
- \( 4x + 2y + 3z = 9 \) (Equation 1)
- \( 3x - y - z = 1 \) (Equation 2)
- \( 2x - 5y + 2z = -1 \) (Equation 3)
We can use the method of substitution or elimination. Here, let's use elimination.
First, we'll organize the equations for easier manipulation:
Step 1: Simplifying Equations
We'll start with Equation 2, which is simpler, and try to express \( z \) in terms of \( x \) and \( y \).
From Equation 2, we can express \( z \):
\[ z = 3x - y - 1 \quad \text{(Equation 4)} \]
Step 2: Substitute \( z \) into other equations
Now we'll substitute Equation 4 into Equation 1 and Equation 3.
Substituting into Equation 1:
\[ 4x + 2y + 3(3x - y - 1) = 9 \]
Expanding this gives:
\[ 4x + 2y + 9x - 3y - 3 = 9 \]
Combine like terms:
\[ (4x + 9x) + (2y - 3y) - 3 = 9 \]
This simplifies to:
\[ 13x - y - 3 = 9 \] \[ 13x - y = 12 \quad \text{(Equation 5)} \]
Substituting into Equation 3:
Now we substitute Equation 4 into Equation 3:
\[ 2x - 5y + 2(3x - y - 1) = -1 \]
Expanding this gives:
\[ 2x - 5y + 6x - 2y - 2 = -1 \]
Combine like terms:
\[ (2x + 6x) + (-5y - 2y) - 2 = -1 \]
This simplifies to:
\[ 8x - 7y - 2 = -1 \] \[ 8x - 7y = 1 \quad \text{(Equation 6)} \]
Step 3: Solve the new system of equations
We now have a new system of two equations:
- \( 13x - y = 12 \) (Equation 5)
- \( 8x - 7y = 1 \) (Equation 6)
Let's solve Equation 5 for \( y \):
From \( 13x - y = 12 \):
\[ y = 13x - 12 \quad \text{(Equation 7)} \]
Step 4: Substitute \( y \) in Equation 6
Now, substitute Equation 7 into Equation 6:
\[ 8x - 7(13x - 12) = 1 \]
Expanding this gives:
\[ 8x - 91x + 84 = 1 \]
Combine like terms:
\[ -83x + 84 = 1 \] \[ -83x = 1 - 84 \] \[ -83x = -83 \] So,
\[ x = 1 \]
Step 5: Solve for \( y \) and \( z \)
Now that we have \( x \), we can find \( y \) using Equation 7:
\[ y = 13(1) - 12 = 1 \]
Next, use Equation 4 to find \( z \):
\[ z = 3(1) - 1 - 1 = 1 \]
Final Solution
So, the solution to the system of equations is:
\[ x = 1, \quad y = 1, \quad z = 1 \]
You can verify by substituting \( x, y, z \) back into the original equations to confirm they hold true.
