document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=552345>Question 552345</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following systems of equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2y+3z+4s+5t=87\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17z-5y+203.5=-(t+5s)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4t+23s-14z+21y+13x=17.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8y+4z+2s+10t=30x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7.5x+8y+10t=18z+9s+738\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need helping showing work on how to get these answers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #360227 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=360227\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following systems of equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2y+3z+4s+5t=87\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17z-5y+203.5=-(t+5s)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4t+23s-14z+21y+13x=17.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8y+4z+2s+10t=30x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7.5x+8y+10t=18z+9s+738\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need helping showing work on how to get these answers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are several methods.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There's elimination, eliminating one variable at a time until you solve for 1 of them.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There's inverting the matrix.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would use determinants if I were to solve it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A 5 by 5 is very tedious and error prone.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I would use an online solver, just type it in and get the answers.  If you have to solve it manually, use a solver to check your work.<BR>\n" );
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