document.write( "Question 173477: x-3y-z=-9
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Eq. 1 \"x-3y-z=-9\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Eq. 4 \"0x%2B2y%2B5z=11\"\"2y%2B5z=11\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Eq. 5 \"2x-6y-2z=-18\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Eq. 6 \"0x-5y%2B0z=-15\"\"y=3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2y-5z=11\"\"2%283%29-5z=11\"\"-5z=5\"\"z=-1\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x-3y-z=-9\"\"x-3%283%29-%28-1%29=-9\"\"x-9%2B1=-9\"\"x=-1\"\r
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