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Solve the following systems of equations however you like. Show all your work. a. b = 13 – 2a; -1 = 3b – 4a. = = b. 3c + 2d = 4; 4d = 90 + 13. = . c. 1 - 3n = 2m; 12m - 6 = -18n. = - = - = d. x+y – 2z = 1; 2x – 3y + 5z = 7; -x + 2y +-3z = -4.

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a. Let's solve this system of equations:

1. b = 13 - 2a

2. -1 = 3b - 4a

First, substitute the expression for b from equation 1 into equation 2:

-1 = 3(13 - 2a) - 4a

Now, simplify and solve for a:

-1 = 39 - 6a - 4a

-1 = 39 - 10a

-1 - 39 = -10a

-40 = -10a

Divide both sides by -10 to solve for a:

a = 4

Now that we have the value of a, we can find b using equation 1:

b = 13 - 2a

b = 13 - 2(4)

b = 13 - 8

b = 5

So, the solution to the system of equations is a = 4 and b = 5.

b. Let's solve this system of equations:

1. 3c + 2d = 4

2. 4d = 90 + 13

First, solve equation 2 for d:

4d = 103

d = 103 / 4

d = 25.75

Now, substitute the value of d into equation 1:

3c + 2(25.75) = 4

3c + 51.5 = 4

3c = 4 - 51.5

3c = -47.5

c = -47.5 / 3

c = -15.83 (rounded to two decimal places)

So, the solution to the system of equations is c ≈ -15.83 and d ≈ 25.75.

c. Let's solve this system of equations:

1. 1 - 3n = 2m

2. 12m - 6 = -18n

First, solve equation 1 for m:

1 - 3n = 2m

2m = 1 - 3n

m = (1 - 3n) / 2

Now, substitute the expression for m into equation 2:

12[(1 - 3n) / 2] - 6 = -18n

6(1 - 3n) - 6 = -18n

6 - 18n - 6 = -18n

0 = 0

The system of equations is dependent, meaning there are infinitely many solutions, and they can be expressed as:

m = (1 - 3n) / 2

where n is any real number.

d. Let's solve this system of equations:

1. x + y - 2z = 1

2. 2x - 3y + 5z = 7

3. -x + 2y - 3z = -4

We can use the method of substitution to solve this system. First, solve equation 1 for x:

x = 1 - y + 2z

Now, substitute this expression for x into equations 2 and 3:

2(1 - y + 2z) - 3y + 5z = 7

-(1 - y + 2z) + 2y - 3z = -4

Now, simplify each equation:

1. 2 - 2y + 4z - 3y + 5z = 7

2. -1 + y - 2z + 2y - 3z = -4

Simplify further:

1. -5y + 9z = 5

2. 3y - 5z = -3

Now, let's solve this system of two equations:

3. -5y + 9z = 5

4. 3y - 5z = -3

First, multiply equation 4 by 3 to make the coefficients of y in both equations equal:

9y - 15z = -9

Now, add equation 3 and the modified equation 4:

(-5y + 9z) + (9y - 15z) = 5 - 9

4y - 6z = -4

Now, solve for y:

4y = -4 + 6z

y = (-4 + 6z) / 4

y = (-2 + 3z) / 2

Now that we have expressions for y and x, we can express the solution in terms of z:

x = 1 - y + 2z

x = 1 - (-2 + 3z) / 2 + 2z

x = (5z + 3) / 2

So, the solution to the system of equations is:

x = (5z + 3) / 2

y = (-2 + 3z) / 2

z is any real number.

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