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document.write( "x+y+z=4
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document.write( "x+y-z=6
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document.write( "2x-3y+z=-1\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #321927 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1) x+y+z=4 \n" ); document.write( "2) x+y-z=6 \n" ); document.write( "3) x-3y+z=-1 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "1) x+y+z=4 \n" ); document.write( "2) x+y-z=6 \n" ); document.write( "add to eliminate z \n" ); document.write( "4) 2x+2y=10 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "2) x+y-z=6 \n" ); document.write( "3) x-3y+z=-1 \n" ); document.write( "add to eliminate z \n" ); document.write( "5) 2x-2y=5 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "4) 2x+2y=10 \n" ); document.write( "5) 2x-2y=5 \n" ); document.write( "add to eliminate y \n" ); document.write( "4x=15 \n" ); document.write( "x=15/4 \n" ); document.write( "2y=2x-5=15/2-5=15/2-10/2=5/2 \n" ); document.write( "y=5/4 \n" ); document.write( "z=4-x-y=4-15/4-5/4=16/4-15/4-5/4=-4/4=-1 \n" ); document.write( "Check: \n" ); document.write( "1) x+y+z=15/4+5/4-1=20/4-4/4=16/4=4 \n" ); document.write( "2) x+y-z=15/4+5/4+1=20/4+4/4=24/4=6 \n" ); document.write( "3) x-3y+z=15/4-3(5/4)-1=15/4-15/4-1=-1 \n" ); document.write( " |