document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160050>Question 160050</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+5y-z=16 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-3y+2z=12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4y+z=20 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me solve this. I have tried and keep getting a decimil point that doesn't fit in.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118061 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=118061\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> add 1st eqn and 3rd eqn __ 3x+9y=36 __ x+3y=12 __ x=12-3y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply 1st eqn by 2, then add 2nd eqn __ 5x+7y=44\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting __ 5(12-3y)+7y=44 __ 60-8y=44 __ y=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting __ x=12-3(2) __ x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting __ (6)+5(2)-z=16 __ z=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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