document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=265445>Question 265445</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( "7x+5y+z=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+3y+2z=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-6y-z=-18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #195162 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vksarvepalli><B>vksarvepalli(154)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vksarvepalli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=vksarvepalli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=195162\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7x+5y+z=0    ------------ 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+3y+2z=16  ------------ 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-6y-z=-18   ------------ 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "adding Eq.s 1 & 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we get 8x-y=-18 --- 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply eq.3 by 2 and add to eq.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we get x-9y=-20 --- 5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply eq.5 by 8 and subtract it from eq.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we get 71y=142\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so y=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from eq. 5    x-18=-20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so x=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from eq.1  -14+10+z=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so z=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  x=-2, y=2, z=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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