What is the value of x ? Plssss helppppp
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If the negative square root is found to be one of your solutions, then that is indicative of a pair of imaginary roots (the imaginary i). According to the conjugate rule, if you have one solution that is imaginary, you will have another but with the opposite sign. For example, if a solution to a quadratic is found to be 2 - i, then its conjugate, 2 + i is also a solution. They will ALWAYS go in pairs. Same thing with radical solutions. If one solution is found to be
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<h3>Answer:</h3>
(5, -2, -3)
<h3>Explanation:</h3>We assume your equations are ...
- x +3y -z = 2
- 4x +2y +5z = 1
- 3x +0y +z = 12
These have solution (x, y, z) = (5, -2, -3).
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<em>How we know</em>
Trying the choices in the last equation eliminates the first and last. Trying the second choice in the first equation eliminates it, leaving the 3rd choice as the answer you're looking for.
We also know because we can ask a graphing calculator to solve the matrix equation (or row-reduce the augmented matrix).
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The hardest part of this problem is figuring your intent. The equations are not well-separated, so we have a hard time telling what is a constant and what is a coefficient. It took a couple of guesses to sort it out. A little editing before posting would be helpful.