document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=558965>Question 558965</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to figure out how to solve the system:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - y = -8			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    y + 3z = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x z = -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I have so far in eliminating the y variable from the first two equations. 2x - y = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           y +3 z = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That leaves 2x +3z = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am stuck on how to eliminate x from the third equation since xz are together. Can you please help guide me to get the correct solution. Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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