document.write( "Question 30219: x+y-2z=-1
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document.write( "2x-y+z=-6
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document.write( "3x+2y-3z=-3 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #16928 by Fermat(136)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x+y-2z=-1 ----------(1) \n" ); document.write( "2x-y+z=-6 ----------(2) \n" ); document.write( "3x+2y-3z=-3 --------(3) \n" ); document.write( "from (1), x = -y+2z-1 \n" ); document.write( "substitute for x = -y+2z-1 into (2) and (3), \n" ); document.write( "2(-y+2z-1) - y + z = -6 \n" ); document.write( "3(-y+2z-1) + 2y - 3z = -3 \n" ); document.write( "multiplying out, \n" ); document.write( "-2y + 4z - 2 - y + z = -6 \n" ); document.write( "-3y + 6z - 3 + 2y - 3z = -3 \n" ); document.write( "rearranging, \n" ); document.write( "-3y + 5z = -4 -------(4) \n" ); document.write( " -y + 3z = 0 -------(5) \n" ); document.write( "from (5), y = 3z \n" ); document.write( "substitute for y = 3z into (4), \n" ); document.write( "-3(3z) + 5z = -4 \n" ); document.write( "-9z + 5z = -4 \n" ); document.write( "-4z = -4 \n" ); document.write( "z = 1 \n" ); document.write( "===== \n" ); document.write( "y = 3z \n" ); document.write( "y = 3 \n" ); document.write( "===== \n" ); document.write( "x = -y+2z-1 \n" ); document.write( "x = -3 + 2 - 1 \n" ); document.write( "x = -2 \n" ); document.write( "====== \n" ); document.write( "Ans: x=-2, y=3, z=1 \n" ); document.write( "=================== \n" ); document.write( " |