document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=532859>Question 532859</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you find the answer to x, y, and z if you have to use matrix row reduction? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2y+3z=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y+4z=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x-5y+2z=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know how to do it with a calculator but I'm not allowed to use one this time. Please show me step by step how to do it. I would appreciate it if it could be by before tonight. Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #350937 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=350937\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> multiply r1 by -2 and add to r2; multiply r1 by 3 and add to r3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2y + 3z = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___-y - 2z = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ y + 11z = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply r2 by 2 and add to r1; add r3 to r2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x  ___  - z = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ ___ + 9z = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ y + 11z = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide r2 by 9 and add to r1; multiply r2 by -11/9 and add to r3; divide r2 by 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x ___  ___ = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ ___ + z = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ + y ___ = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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