Using matrices solve the following system of equations:
x + 2y – 3z = – 4 , 2x + 3y + 2z = 2 and 3x – 3y – 4z =11
Given: system of equations: x + 2y – 3z = – 4 , 2x + 3y + 2z = 2 and 3x – 3y – 4z =11
To find: the solution of given system of equations
given system of equations is
x + 2y – 3z = – 4
2x + 3y + 2z = 2
3x – 3y – 4z =11
Now we will write the system of equation as AX=B,
i.e., in matrix A there will be coefficients of x, y and z,
in matrix X there will be variables x, y and z,
in matrix B will all the constant terms,
so the given system of equations can be written as

So 
Now we will solve for |A|, i.e., the determinant of matrix A, so

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|A|=1(3× (-4)-2× (-3))-2(2× (-4)-2× 3)-3(2× (-3)- 3× 3)
⇒ |A|=1(-12+6)-2(-8-6)-3(-6-9)
⇒ |A|=1(-6)-2(-14)-3(-15)
⇒ |A|=-6+28+45
⇒ |A|=67…………..(i)
As |A|≠0, the given system of equation is consistent and has unique solution
Now given system of equation is written as
AX=B
Now the solution of the given system of equation can be calculated as
X=A-1B


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Now we know
The adjugate, classical adjoint, or adjunct of a square matrix is the transpose of its cofactor matrix.


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A11=(-1)1+1.M11=(-1)2.(-6)=-6
A12=(-1)1+2.M12=(-1)3.(-14)=14
A13=(-1)1+3.M13=(-1)4.(-15)=-15
A21=(-1)2+1.M21=(-1)3.(-17)=17
A22=(-1)2+2.M22 =(-1)4.(5)=5
A23=(-1)2+3.M23=(-1)5.(-9)=9
A31=(-1)3+1.M31=(-1)4.(13)=13
A32=(-1)3+2.M32=(-1)5.(8)=-8
A33=(-1)3+3.M33=(-1)4.(-1)=-1
Thus,

Now, substituting the above value in equation (iii), we get

Substituting value from equation (i) in the above equation, we get

Substituting this value in equation (ii), we get

Multiplying the two matrices, we get





On equating we get
x=3, y=-2, z=1
Hence the solution of the given system of equation using matrices is x=3, y=-2, z=1
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