SOLUTION: 1/3x - 1/4y + z = -9 1/2x - 1/3y - 1/4z = -6 x - 1/2y - z = -8 I tried multiplying the 1st two by 12 and third by 2 and also tried all three by 12, I think I am mis

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Question 767482: 1/3x - 1/4y + z = -9
1/2x - 1/3y - 1/4z = -6
x - 1/2y - z = -8

I tried multiplying the 1st two by 12 and third by 2 and also tried all three by 12, I think I am missing something when I try to solve it.

Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

.........eq.1.....multiply by
....eq.2....multiply by
..............eq.3....multiply by
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.........eq.1
....eq.2
..............eq.3
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.........eq.1
....eq.2
..............eq.3
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....eq.2
..............eq.3....multiply by
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....eq.2
..............eq.3......subtract eq.3 from eq.2
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.....solve for
.....plug in eq.1

.........eq.1


......solve for

.........go to eq.3 and plug in and
..............eq.3.
....solve for
...all terms multiply by






..........now we can find and

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