document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152085>Question 152085</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following system of equations. what is the value of z?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y+z=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-y+3z=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y+2z=4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111798 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=111798\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> adding 1st eqn and 2nd eqn __ 3x+4z=-6 __ multiplying by 2 __ 6x+8z=-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying 2nd eqn by 2 and adding 3rd eqn __ 7x+8z=-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting eqns __ x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting __ 6(2)+8z=-12 __ subtracting 12 __ 8z=-24 __ z=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting __ (2)+y+(-3)=1 __ adding 1 __ y=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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