Q. Solve using augmented matrices.−3x+6y=−18x=−10(_,_)
Write Augmented Matrix: First, let's write the system of equations as an augmented matrix.
Eliminate x-term: The system is:−3x+6y=−18x=−10We can represent this as:[−3amp;6amp;∣amp;−181amp;0amp;∣amp;−10]
Solve for y: Now, let's use the second equation to eliminate the x-term in the first equation by adding 3 times the second row to the first row.
Divide by 6: After the row operation, the augmented matrix looks like this:\begin{array}{cc|c}
0 & 6 & -48 \
1 & 0 & -10
\end{array}
Find x and y: Next, we can solve for y by dividing the first row by 6.
Find x and y: Next, we can solve for y by dividing the first row by 6.Dividing the first row by 6 gives us:\begin{array}{cc|c}
0 & 1 & -8 \
1 & 0 & -10
\end{array}
Find x and y: Next, we can solve for y by dividing the first row by 6.Dividing the first row by 6 gives us:0amp;1amp;∣amp;−81amp;0amp;∣amp;−10Now we have the values for x and y directly from the matrix:x=−10y=−8
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