SOLUTION: On my algebra homework, it says to rewrite the linear system so that the like terms are arranged in columns, what does that mean?

Question 809288: On my algebra homework, it says to rewrite the linear system so that the like terms are arranged in columns, what does that mean?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let's say your variables are x, y, and z. Rewrite your equations so that when the three equations are written one beneath the other, the variables line up in columns: the xes under the x, the ys under the y, and so on...

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