Answer: y = 9, z = 8
Explanation:
Here, the given equations are,
150x + 80y + 12z = 2,466 ---------(1)
380x + 95y + 48z = 5,419 ---------(2)
210x + 130y + 60z = 3,960 --------(3)
4 × equation (1) - Equation (2),
220x + 225y = 4,445 ------------(4)
5 × equation (1) - equation (3),
540x + 270y = 8,370
⇒ 270 y = 8370 - 540 x
⇒ y = 31 - 2 x
Substituting the value in equation (4),
220 x + 225 ( 31 - 2 x ) = 4445
220 x + 6975 - 450 x = 4445
- 230 x = - 2530
x = 11
By putting this value in equation (5),
we get, y = 31 - 22
y = 9
By putting the value of x and y in equation (1),
1650 + 720 + 12 z = 2466
2370 + 12 z = 2466
12 z = 96
z = 8