document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=372243>Question 372243</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am confused about this problem I have.This is the equations: x-y+2z=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                               3x+2y=4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                               -2x+2y-4z=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can this be solved even though the second equations doesn't have a \"z\" value? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #265167 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=265167\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yes.  It simply means the coefficient of z in the 2nd equation is 0, so that essentially the equation is 3x + 2y + 0z = 4. </SPAN>\n" );
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