document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=766599>Question 766599</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the elimination method to solve the system of equation that has four variables.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w+x-y+z=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w-2x-2y-z=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w-3x-y+z=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w-x-y+3z=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "w+x-y+z=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w-2x-2y-z=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w-3x-y+z=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w-x-y+3z=7 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eliminated the z terms 1st.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add eqn 1 & 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract eqn 1 & 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply eqn 1 by 3, then subtract from eqn 4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z is eliminated.  You'll have 3 eqns in w, x & y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick w, x or y and eliminate one of them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc. </SPAN>\n" );
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