Solve each system of equations using matrices. Use Gaussian elimination with back-substitution or Gauss-Jordan elimination.
$\(\begin{cases}\)x + y - z = -2 \\2x - y + z = 5 \\-x + 2y + 2z = 1\(\end{cases}\)$

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1. Write the system of equations as an augmented matrix. The system is: \(x + y - z = -2\) \$2x - y + z = 5$ \(-x + 2y + 2z = 1\) The augmented matrix is: \[\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 & -1 & | & -2 \\ 2 & -1 & 1 & | & 5 \\ -1 & 2 & 2 & | & 1 \end{bmatrix}\]
2. Use Gaussian elimination to transform the matrix into an upper triangular form. Start by using the first row to eliminate the \(x\)-terms in the second and third rows: - For row 2: Replace row 2 with (row 2) - 2*(row 1). - For row 3: Replace row 3 with (row 3) + (row 1).
3. After these operations, the matrix will have zeros below the leading 1 in the first column. Next, use the second row to eliminate the \(y\)-term in the third row by replacing row 3 with (row 3) - (appropriate multiple of row 2) to get a zero in the second column of row 3.
4. Once the matrix is in upper triangular form, use back-substitution to solve for the variables starting from the last row. Solve for \(z\) from the third row, then substitute back into the second row to find \(y\), and finally substitute \(y\) and \(z\) into the first row to find \(x\).
5. Alternatively, you can continue with Gauss-Jordan elimination by making the matrix into reduced row echelon form (RREF) by creating leading 1s and zeros above and below each pivot, which directly gives the solution for \(x\), \(y\), and \(z\).

Key Concepts

Systems of Linear Equations

A system of linear equations consists of multiple linear equations involving the same set of variables. The goal is to find values for the variables that satisfy all equations simultaneously. Understanding how to represent and interpret these systems is fundamental before applying matrix methods.

Matrix Representation of Systems

Systems of linear equations can be expressed in matrix form as AX = B, where A is the coefficient matrix, X is the column matrix of variables, and B is the constants matrix. This representation simplifies the use of matrix operations to solve the system efficiently.

Gaussian Elimination and Gauss-Jordan Elimination

Gaussian elimination transforms the augmented matrix into an upper triangular form to solve via back-substitution, while Gauss-Jordan elimination reduces it further to reduced row echelon form for direct solution. Both methods use row operations to systematically solve linear systems.