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If x=α,  y=β, z=γ is the solution, for the system of equations 2x−y+8z=13,  3x+4y+5z=18,  5x−2y+7z=20. Then αβ+βγ+γα=

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answer is 7.

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Augmented matrix AD=2-1813345185-2720                                                R2→2R2-3R1, R3→2R3-5R1                                             ~2-1813011-14-301-26-25                                                 R1→11R1+R2,  R3→11R3-R2                                             ~22074140011-14-300-272-272                                                 R1→R12 , R2→R2-272                                             ~1103770011-14-30011                                                 R1→R1-37R3, R2→R2+14R3                                             ~1100330110110011 The above system is equivalent to 11x=33, 11y=11, z=1. ⇒x=3, y=1 and z=1 ⇒α=3, β=1 and γ=1 ∴ αβ+βγ+γα=7
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