document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=384240>Question 384240</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the augmented matrix for the system of equations and solve the system.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x–3y+2z=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+ 4y-z=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x+y–5z=5	\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so far, I have,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2  -3  2 |2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1   4  1 |9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3  1 -5 |5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1   4  1 |9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2  -3  2 |2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3  1 -5 |5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1   4  1 |9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 -11  4 |-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0  13 -8 |32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1   4  1 |9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0   1 -1 |11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0   1  5 |-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1   4  1 |9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0   1 -1 |11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0   0  6 |16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1   4  1 |9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0   1 -1 |11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0   0  1 |29\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X+4y-z=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-z=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=29\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-122<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=29\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I plugged in my solutions to the equation to see if they are right, but didn't work.  What did I do wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #271992 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=271992\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your first matrix should  be\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2  -3  2 |2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1   4  -1 |9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3  1 -5 |5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that the 3rd entry in the 2nd row is -1 and NOT 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try it again and tell me what you get. </SPAN>\n" );
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