Q. Solve using augmented matrices.3x−3y=−15x=−2(_____, _____)
Write Equations in Matrix Form: Step 1: Write the system of equations in matrix form.We have the equations:3x−3y=−15x=−2This can be rewritten as:3x−3y=−151x+0y=−2The corresponding augmented matrix is:\begin{bmatrix}3 & -3 & | & -15\1 & 0 & | & -2\end{bmatrix}
Eliminate x from Equations: Step 2: Use the second equation to eliminate x from the first equation.We'll multiply the second row by −3 and add it to the first row to eliminate x:−3×[10∣−2]=[−30∣6]Adding this to the first row:[3−3∣−15]+[−30∣6]=[0−3∣−9]Now the matrix looks like:[0−3∣−9][10∣−2]
Solve for y: Step 3: Solve for y from the first row of the transformed matrix.The first row [0−3∣−9] simplifies to y=3.
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