document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=536014>Question 536014</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x,y and z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2z=4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #352275 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=april4869><B>april4869(19)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=april4869><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=april4869><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=352275\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solving for these variables is simply eliminating and dividing. For example...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first equation, you need to solve for x and y, since z is not in the first equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+10y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(7-10y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10y=7-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(7-x)/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now in this equation we need to solve for x and z, since y is not in this equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2z=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(4-2z)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And z:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2z=4-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=(4-x)/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps:) </SPAN>\n" );
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