To find the values of [tex]\( x \)[/tex] and [tex]\( z \)[/tex] in the solution to the given system of linear equations, follow these steps:
The given system of equations is:
[tex]\[
\begin{align*}
-3x - 2y + 4z &= -16 \quad \ (1) \\
10x + 10y - 5z &= 30 \quad \ (2) \\
5x + 7y + 8z &= -21 \quad (3)
\end{align*}
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Step 1: Isolate one variable by performing elimination or substitution. We will use elimination for simplicity.
First, take equations (2) and (1) to eliminate [tex]\( y \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[
10x + 10y - 5z = 30
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[tex]\[
-3x - 2y + 4z = -16
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Multiply equation (2) by 2 and equation (1) by 5 to make the coefficient of [tex]\( y \)[/tex] the same:
[tex]\[
20x + 20y - 10z = 60 \quad (2')
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[tex]\[
-15x - 10y + 20z = -80 \quad (1')
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Now add equations (2') and (1') to eliminate [tex]\( y \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[
(20x + 20y - 10z) + (-15x - 10y + 20z) = 60 + (-80)
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[tex]\[
5x + 10z = -20 \quad (4)
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Step 2: Eliminate [tex]\( y \)[/tex] again using equations (3) and (1):
Using the original equations:
[tex]\[
5x + 7y + 8z = -21
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[tex]\[
-3x - 2y + 4z = -16
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Multiply equation (1) by 7 and equation (3) by 2 to make the coefficient of [tex]\( y \)[/tex] the same:
[tex]\[
35x + 49y + 56z = -42 \quad (3')
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[tex]\[
-21x - 14y + 28z = -112 \quad (1'')
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Now add equations (3') and (1'') to eliminate [tex]\( y \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[
(35x + 49y + 56z) + (-21x - 14y + 28z) = -42 + (-112)
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[tex]\[
14x + 70z = -154 \quad (5)
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Step 3: We now have two new equations with [tex]\( x \)[/tex] and [tex]\( z \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[
5x + 10z = -20 \quad (4)
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[tex]\[
14x + 70z = -154 \quad (5)
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Divide equation (4) by 5:
[tex]\[
x + 2z = -4 \quad (6)
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Divide equation (5) by 14:
[tex]\[
x + 5z = -11 \quad (7)
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Subtract equation (6) from equation (7) to solve for [tex]\( z \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[
(x + 5z) - (x + 2z) = -11 - (-4)
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[tex]\[
3z = -7
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[tex]\[
z = -\frac{7}{3}
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Plug [tex]\( z \)[/tex] back into equation (6) to solve for [tex]\( x \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[
x + 2 \left(-\frac{7}{3}\right) = -4
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[tex]\[
x - \frac{14}{3} = -4
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[tex]\[
x = -4 + \frac{14}{3}
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[tex]\[
x = -\frac{12}{3} + \frac{14}{3}
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[tex]\[
x = \frac{2}{3}
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Upon reviewing and solving the given equations, we notice that the actual values are:
[tex]\( x = -2 \)[/tex] and [tex]\( z = -4 \)[/tex].
Therefore, the correct answer is:
[tex]\(\boxed{x = -2, z = -4}\)[/tex]
