document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=535025>Question 535025</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please Solve by Elimination \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x-5y+3z=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+4y+2z=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2y-3z=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me to figure out this problem, I dont even know where to begin.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #351736 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=351736\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by Elimination<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x - 5y + 3z =-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 4x + 4y + 2z = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x - 2y - 3z =-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the 3rd equations and add <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x - 5y + 3z =-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 4x + 4y + 2z = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -x + 2y + 3z = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------adding eliminates x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 + y + 8z = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (9-8z)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the 3rd equation by 3 add to the first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x - 5y + 3z =-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3x - 6y - 9z =-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------adding eliminates x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 - 11y - 6z = -17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace y with (9-8z)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11(9-8z) - 6z = -17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-99 + 88z - 6z = -17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "82z = -17 + 99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "82z = 82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (9-8z)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 9 - 8(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you find x, check the solutions in the original equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Don't be surprised if x=0) </SPAN>\n" );
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