Edwin's solution:
That would work, but it would be the best way.
First you should observe that z is already eliminated
from the third equation, so you should eliminate z
from the first two equations:
To eliminate z from the first two equations:
Multiply the first equation by 3 and the second equation
by 7, then add them:
3[-10x - 11y + 7z = 145]
7[ 7x - 4y - 3z = 53]
-30x - 33y + 21z = 435
49x - 28y - 21z = 371
19x - 61y = 806
Now we take the third original equation with
this equation and solve this system:
We can do this by substitution:
Solve the first equation for y:
Substitute for in
Substitute that into
Now substitute and into
either one of the first two original equations.
Edwin