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13 March, 18:59

Solve the following system of equations.

5a - 24b=-15

10a + 45c = 21

48b + 35c = 49

Answer choices

1. There is no solution

2. There are infinitely many solutions.

3. The solution is

(Type an ordered triple, using integers or fractions)

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  1. 13 March, 19:07
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    a = 6/5

    b = 7/8

    c = 1/5

    Step-by-step explanation:

    We want to make two of these equations be in terms of the same variable, so let's solve the first and third in terms of b.

    5a-24b=-15 - > - 3 + 24b/5 = a

    48b+35c = 49 - > 49/35 - 48b/35 = 7/5 - 48b/35 = c

    Now we can replace the a and c in the second equation and solve for b.

    10a+45c=21

    10 (-3+24b/5) + 45 (7/5 - 48b/35) = 21

    -30 + 48b + 63 - 432b/7 = 21 - > - 12 = - 96b/7 - > b=7/8

    Now we can plug b back into the other two to solve for a and c. I will leave that to you unless you would like the steps there.
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