document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=353872>Question 353872</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello, i need help solving this equation for z:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6xy+12xz+9yz=3xyz, solve for z.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(i tried to solve it myself and got x=7, but im pretty sure my answer is incorrect so if you could help me that would be great)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "6xy+12xz+9yz=3xyz, solve for z.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Get all terms with a z on one side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12xz + 9yz = 3xyz - 6xy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12xz + 9yz - 3xyz = - 6xy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor out the z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z*(12x + 9y - 3xy) = -6xy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by the polynomial<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = -6xy/(12x + 9y - 3xy)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Reduce<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = -2xy/(4x + 3y - xy)<BR>\n" );
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