Chapter6: Systems Of Equations And Inequalities
Section6.3: Multivariable Linear Systems
Problem 76E: The number of sides x and the combined number of sides and diagonals y for each of three regular...
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The sum of three numbers is 68. The sum of the first number and second number is two more than the third number. The first number is a quarter of the second.
If x, y and z be the first, second and third number respectively:
(i). Formulate a system of three linear equations in x, y and z.
(ii). Write the system in (i) above, in the form Ax = b, where;
A is a 3 x 3 matrix of coefficients; x is a 3 x 1
and b is a 3 x 1 vector of constant terms.
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