document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=866215>Question 866215</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been working on this for over an hour.  My numbers seem too high to be real.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set up an augmented matrix and use the Gaussian elimination method to solve each system.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-y+z=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y-z=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4y+3z=26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got x=14897/4505, y=3767/901, and z=-60/53\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have no clue where I went wrong.  But I don't think that these are the correct answers.  Any help is appreciated please and thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you in advance for the help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #522129 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=522129\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = 2,   y = -3,   z = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide row1 by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	 -1/5	 1/5	 17/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2	 3	 -1	 -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	 -4	 3	 26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add (-2 * row1) to row2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	 -1/5	 1/5	 17/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0	 17/5	 -7/5	 -79/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	 -4	 3	 26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add (-1 * row1) to row3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	 -1/5	 1/5	 17/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0	 17/5	 -7/5	 -79/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0	 -19/5	 14/5	 113/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide row2 by 17/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	 -1/5	 1/5	 17/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0	 1	 -7/17	 -79/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0	 -19/5	 14/5	 113/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add (19/5 * row2) to row3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	 -1/5	 1/5	 17/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0	 1	 -7/17	 -79/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0	 0	 21/17	 84/17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide row3 by 21/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	 -1/5	 1/5	 17/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0	 1	 -7/17	 -79/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0	 0	 1	 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add (7/17 * row3) to row2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	 -1/5	 1/5	 17/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0	 1	 0	 -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0	 0	 1	 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add (-1/5 * row3) to row1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	 -1/5	 0	 13/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0	 1	 0	 -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0	 0	 1	 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add (1/5 * row2) to row1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	 0	 0	 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0	 1	 0	 -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0	 0	 1	 4<BR>\n" );
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