SOLUTION: 3 system.. x+2y+5z= -1 2x-y+z=2 3x+4y-4z=14 HELP ME PLEASE!

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Question 258240: 3 system..
x+2y+5z= -1
2x-y+z=2
3x+4y-4z=14
HELP ME PLEASE!

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Pick a letter and an equation to solve for it in.

I will pick z and the second equation to solve for z in:




Substitute  for z in the other two
equations, (but not the same one you just used) 

Substituting it in







Substituting it in








Now you just have this simple system:



and I'll bet you can finish that by yourself, just by
substituting back

Answer x=2, y=1, z=-1 

Edwin

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