Suppose a, b, c, and d are real numbers which satisfy the system of equations
a + 2b + 3c + 4d = 10
4a + b + 2c + 3d = 4
3a + 4b + c + 2d = 10
2a + 3b + 4c + d = −4.
Find a + b + c + d.
We write the equation in matrix form
[1 2 3 4][a][10]
[4 1 2 3 ][b][4]
[3 4 1 2][c][10]
[2 3 4 1][d][-4]
Solving, we get a = -21/20, b = 39/20, c = -71/20 and d = 89/20, so a + b + c + d = 9/5
Add the four equations together and we get
10a + 10b + 10c + 10d = 20,
so
a + b + c + d = 2.
Suppose a, b, c, and d are real numbers which satisfy the system of equations
a + 2b + 3c + 4d = 10
4a + b + 2c + 3d = 4
3a + 4b + c + 2d = 10
2a + 3b + 4c + d = −4.
Find a + b + c + d.
(1)a+2b+3c+4d=10(2)4a+b+2c+3d=4(3)3a+4b+c+2d=10(4)2a+3b+4c+d=−4sum10a+10b+10c+10d=10+4+10−410(a+b+c+d)=20|:10a+b+c+d=2010a+b+c+d=2