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Question
Solve the following system of linear equations in three variables
`1/x - 2/y + 4 = 0; 1/y - 1/z + 1 = 0; 2/z + 3/x = 14`
Solution
Let `1/x` = p, `1/y` = q and `1/z` = r
p – 2q + 4 = 0
p – 2q = – 4 ...(1)
q – r + 1 = 0
q – r = – 1 ...(2)
3p + 2r = 14 ...(3)
(1) × 1 ⇒ p – 2q + 0 = – 4 ...(1)
(2) × 2 ⇒ 0 + 2q – 2r = – 2 ...(2)
(1) + (2) ⇒ p + 0 – 2r = – 6
p – 2r = – 6 ...(4)
(3) ⇒ 3p + 2r = 14 ...(3)
(3) + (4) ⇒ 4p + 0 = 8
4p = 8
p = `8/4` = 2
Substituting the value of p = 2 in (1)
2 – 2q = – 4
– 2q = – 4 – 2
– 2q = – 6
q = `6/2` = 3
Substituting the value of q = 3 in (2)
3 – r = 1
– r = – 1 – 3
r = 4
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But `1/x` = p `1/x` = 2 2x = 1 x = `1/2` |
`1/y` = q `1/y` = 3 3y = 1 y = `1/3` |
`1/z` = r `1/z` = 4 4y = 1 z = `1/4` |
The value of x = `1/2`, y = `1/3` and z = `1/4`
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