How do I to replicate this system of equations?
You can align the first four equations, i.e. the equations of the problem, automagically with systeme
. I would add the restrictions separately.
\documentclass[fleqn]{article}
\usepackage{systeme}
\begin{document}
\[\sysdelim..
\systeme{x_1+x_5-3x_6-4x_7+2x_8=5,
x_2+3x_5+7x_6+2x_7-2x_8=6,
x_3-4x_5-2x_6-7x_7-2x_8=2,
x_4-3x_5+4x_6+3x_7+3x_8=1}\]
where $x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4, x_5, x_6, x_7, x_8\ge 0$.
\end{document}
If you wish to stick to align
-like environments, you can use alignat
:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{mathtools}
\newcommand{\Pz}{\phantom{0}}
\begin{document}
\begin{alignat*}{4}
% R L R L R L R L
x_1 & & & &{} + \Pz x_5 & - 3x_6 - 4x_7 + 2x_8 & &= 5 \\
& x_2 & & &{} + 3x_5 & + 7x_6 + 2x_7 - 2x_8 & &= 6 \\
& & x_3 & &{} - 4x_5 & - 2x_6 - 7x_7 - 2x_8 & &= 2 \\
& & & x_4 &{} - 3x_5 & + 4x_6 + 3x_7 + 3x_8 & &= 1 \\
& & & & & &
\mathllap{x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4, x_5, x_6, x_7, x_8} &\geq 0
\end{alignat*}
\end{document}
Above is an additional line showing the alignments for each column within the 4-set of R
ight/L
eft alignments.