document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=651012>Question 651012</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> = 7 2(4)-11how would i determine whether (2,4,1) is a solution of the following system.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-4+z=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-z=7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #407527 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=407527\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Plug in the numbers (2,4,1) for (x,y,z) in each equation.  If all three are true, then that is a solution.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is the first equation supposed to be 2x-4y+z=-11?  If so, it's true.  If not, it's not true and therefore the given ordered triple doesn't solve the system.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2) -4(4) +1 = -11 --> 4-16+1 = -11 is true.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+4 = 6 is true<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(4)-1 = 7 is true.<P><BR>\n" );
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