document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65225>Question 65225</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need super fast help! <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use Gaussian elimination to solve the system: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3z=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+y-2z=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2y + z=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After working through it, the numbers dont seem to fit. I have no idea what im doing wrong. I came up with 1 0 -3 -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                            0 1 -5.5 -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                            0 0  1 3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but when I plug the numbers in, they dont fit the equation. I dont know at what step I went wrong and my work is due tomorrow! Please help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #45740 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=45740\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I get X=4 ; Y=-3; Z=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I used the TI-83 matrix capability to get this answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's hard to tell where your work may have gone wrong.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's the problem with three equations with three <BR>\n" );
document.write( "unknowns---the arithmetic gets sticky.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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