document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=297174>Question 297174</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am struggling with Matrices not really sure how to solve these and break them down.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve any way you can\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x – y + z = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2y + z = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 2y – z = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve any way you can <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x – y + z = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2y + z = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 2y – z = 7 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you have a calculator with a matrix function<BR>\n" );
document.write( "create A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "create B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then X = A^-1*B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you are using Cramer's Method find the determinant<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the 3x3 coefficient Matrix; find the X-Matrix.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide the coeff determinant by the x determinant to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x...etc.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What kind of \"breaking down\" are you trying?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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