document.write( "Question 745029: What is the value of \"z\" in the solution of this system? I need the work to be shown because i don't understand others like this.
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\n" ); document.write( "x-4y+6z=-25
\n" ); document.write( "3x+5y-4z=25
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Given:
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Wanted: z\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Second Equation
\n" ); document.write( "x-4y+6z=-25
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Third equation
\n" ); document.write( "substitute for x,
\n" ); document.write( "3(4y-6z-25)+5y-4z=25
\n" ); document.write( "12y-18z-75+5y-4z=25
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%2817y-22z=100%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "First equation
\n" ); document.write( "substitute for x,
\n" ); document.write( "2x+3y+2z=2
\n" ); document.write( "2(4y-6z-25)+3y+2z=2
\n" ); document.write( "8y-12z-50+3y+2z=2
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use the now simpler system
\n" ); document.write( "17y-22z=100
\n" ); document.write( "11y-10z=52
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "17y=100+22z
\n" ); document.write( "y=(100+22z)/17
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\n" ); document.write( "11y=52+10z
\n" ); document.write( "y=(52+10z)/11
\n" ); document.write( "Equating equal expressions of y,
\n" ); document.write( "(100+22z)/17=(52+10z)/11
\n" ); document.write( "11(100+22z)=17(52+10z)
\n" ); document.write( "1100+242z=884+170z
\n" ); document.write( "1100-884=(170-242)z
\n" ); document.write( "216=-72z
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