document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=429060>Question 429060</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this. I have tried several times but I am missing something or doing a step wrong. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me solve the determinants.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 3y + z =  4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     3x - z = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 2y + 2z = -5<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 #298228 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=298228\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+3y+1z=4--------------1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-z==	-3--------------2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2y+2z=-5--------------3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "consider equation 1 &2										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	2	x		+	3	y	+	1	z	=	4					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	3	x		+	0	y	+	-1	z	=	-3					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	Add the two 															<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	5x+3y=	1------------- 	4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	consider equation 2 & 3				Eliminate z											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	Multiply 2 by 				2											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	we get 															<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	6x-2z=-6						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	x-2y+2z=-5						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	Add the two 															<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	7x-2y=-11-------------5				5	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	Consider (4) & (5)															<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	Multiply 4 by 2											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	Multiply (5) by 3											<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	Add the two 															<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	31x=-31				/	31				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=	-1								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug value of x in (2)									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-1z=-3		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3-1z=-3			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1z=0			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=0							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of x &  z in (1)									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2+3y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2	<BR>\n" );
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