document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174587>Question 174587</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm trying to solve a problem on the diagonisation of a matrix, but in order to do it I have to solve the following simultaneous equations for x,y and z:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0x+0y+0z=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0x-1.9y+3z=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0x+3y+5.4z=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't understand how I can solve for x when it's not given any values - would you be able to explain this to me?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(This question is form 'Mathematics for Materials and Earth Science - Problem Set 6, question 4b' from my Earth Sciences Course)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "KP </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129602 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=SAT+Math+Tutor><B>SAT Math Tutor(36)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=SAT+Math+Tutor><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=129602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are right.  X could be anything so it is trivial.  I wouldn't bang your head against the wall.  Either a typo or trick question of some kind. </SPAN>\n" );
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