Q20. - Algebra 1

Question

Use an augmented matrix to solve each system of equations.

$$\begin{gathered} x+y=15 \\ x-y=9 \end{gathered}$$

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The solution of the given system of equations is $\left(12,3\right)$.

Step 1. Write the augmented matrix for the given system of equations.

The given system of equations is:

$$\begin{gathered} x+y=15 \\ x-y=9 \end{gathered}$$

Place the coefficients of the equations and the constant terms into the matrix to form the augmented matrix for the given system of equations.

$\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1& 1& 15\\ 1& -1& 9\end{array}\right]$

Step 2. Solve the given system of equations.

The augmented matrix is:

$\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1& 1& 15\\ 1& -1& 9\end{array}\right]$

Apply $R_2\to R_2-R_1$,

$\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1& 1& 15\\ 0& -2& -6\end{array}\right]$

Apply $R_2\to \frac{-1}{2}{R}_2$,

$\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1& 1& 15\\ 0& 1& 3\end{array}\right]$

Apply $R_1\to R_1-R_2$,

$\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1& 0& 12\\ 0& 1& 3\end{array}\right]$

Therefore, the solution of the given system of equations is $\left(12,3\right)$.