Write each matrix equation as a system of linear equations without matrices. 201031−100xyz=695
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Identify the matrix equation given: \(\begin{bmatrix} 2 & 0 & -1 \\ 0 & 3 & 0 \\ 1 & 1 & 0 \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} x \\ y \\ z \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 6 \\ 9 \\ 5 \end{bmatrix}\).
Recall that multiplying a matrix by a vector corresponds to taking the dot product of each row of the matrix with the vector. This results in a system of linear equations.
Write the first row multiplied by the vector: \(2x + 0 \cdot y + (-1)z = 6\), which simplifies to \$2x - z = 6$.
Write the second row multiplied by the vector: \(0 \cdot x + 3y + 0 \cdot z = 9\), which simplifies to \$3y = 9$.
Write the third row multiplied by the vector: \(1x + 1y + 0 \cdot z = 5\), which simplifies to \(x + y = 5\).
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Matrix Multiplication
Matrix multiplication involves multiplying each row of the first matrix by each column of the second matrix and summing the products. In this problem, multiplying the coefficient matrix by the variable matrix results in a new matrix representing the system's left-hand side expressions.
A system of linear equations consists of multiple linear equations involving the same variables. Writing the matrix equation as a system means expressing each row multiplication as an individual linear equation equated to the corresponding constant.
The variables (x, y, z) are represented as a column matrix, and the constants on the right side form another column matrix. Understanding how these correspond to the coefficients and constants in the system is essential for translating between matrix and equation forms.