document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=265448>Question 265448</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this system of equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36x-15y+50z=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+25y=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54x-5y+30z=-160\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #195159 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><B>palanisamy(496)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=palanisamy><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=195159\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given equations are,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            36x-15y+50z=-10      ...(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            2x+25y=40            ...(2)      <BR>\n" );
document.write( "            54x-5y+30z=-160      ...(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)*3=>     108x-45y+150z = -30  ...(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)*5=>     270x-25y+150z = -800 ...(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4)-(5)=>   -162x-20y = 770      ...(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6)*5=>     -810x-100y = 3850    ...(7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)*4=>     8x+100y = 160        ...(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7)+(8)=>   -802x = 4010<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            x = 4010/(-802)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            x = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2)=>       2*(-5)+25y = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            -10+25y = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            25y = 40+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            y = 50/25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1)=>       36*(-5)-15*2+50z = -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            -180-30+50z = -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            50z = 180+30-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            50z = 200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            z = 200/50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            z = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the solution is, x= -5, y= 2 and z= 4       </SPAN>\n" );
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