document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73181>Question 73181</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by either elimination, substitution or Crammer's Rule.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am not sure how to do this problem since there is more than one # on the right side of the =.  Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=10-2z-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5+5z=4x+3y </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #52430 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=52430\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rearrange the equations in the form ax+by+cz = d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=10-2z-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5+5z=4x+3y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y+2z  = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-y+0z = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+3y-5z=-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"coefficient\" matrix has determinant (5+24+0)-(-8+0-20)=57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The \"x\" matrix determinant is 62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The \"y\" matrix determinant is 134<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The \"z\" matrix determinant is 187<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=62/57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=134/57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=187/57<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using matrix multiplication (A^-1B) I get the same answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheer,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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