document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=344759>Question 344759</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve th esystem of equations using the elimination method.(can you show all steps)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+y-z=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y+z=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+y=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + y - z = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x + y + z = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + y = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the 1st two equations to eliminates z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + y - z = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x + y + z = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x + 2y + 0 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify, divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + y = 4; which is the same as the 3rd equation,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which means there is no solution to this system. </SPAN>\n" );
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