document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65553>Question 65553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y+z=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y-z=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+y-z=-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please solve this system of equations. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #46106 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><B>chitra(359)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=46106\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given system of equations are: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y + z = 8 -----------(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y - z = -4 --------- (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x + y - z = -8 -----------(3) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Adding (1) and (2), we get: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this implies x = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Adding (2) and (3), we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2z = -12 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z = 6 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting the values of x and zin (1), we get y = 0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2, y = 0 and z = 6 \r<BR>\n" );
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