document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=668797>Question 668797</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need to see the steps in solving this linear equation  (not by cramers rule)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #415878 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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=415878\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x - 5y + 4z = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + y + z = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x -3y + 2z = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the last equation by -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(x - 3y + 2z = 7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x + 6y - 4z = -14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add to the first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + -2x + -5y + 6y + 4z + -4z = 8 + -14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the second equation by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1(2x + y + z = -1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x - y - z = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add to the first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + -2x + -5y + -y + 4z + - z = 8 + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6y + 3z = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the value of y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6(-6) + 3z = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3z = 9 - 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3z = -27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use value of y and z to solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 5(-6) + 4(-9) = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 30 - 36 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 8 - 30 + 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
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