document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164544>Question 164544</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618250204/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I just moved to a new school and I am completely lost. Please explain this to me<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve by Gauss-Jordan Method<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x+8y=21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-2y+5z=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (these are the values in the right most column of the last step)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (these are the values in the right most column of the last step) </SPAN>\n" );
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