document.write( "Question 981089: -3x+3y–3z=6
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document.write( "-x+y+z= -10
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document.write( "-x–3y–z=-14\r
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document.write( "solve a system of equations in 3 variables using elimination \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #602116 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! -3x+3y–3z=6 \n" ); document.write( "-x+y+z= -10 \n" ); document.write( "-x–3y–z=-14 \n" ); document.write( "solve a system of equations in 3 variables using elimination \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "Simplify the top equation to get: \n" ); document.write( "x - y + z = -2 \n" ); document.write( "-x + y + z = -10 \n" ); document.write( "-x -3y - z = -14 \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "Add the 1st row to the 2nd \n" ); document.write( "Add the 1st row to the 3rd \n" ); document.write( "x - y + z = -2 \n" ); document.write( "0 + 0 +2z = -12 \n" ); document.write( "0 -4y + 0 = -16 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Solve the 2nd row for \"z\": \n" ); document.write( "Solve the 3rd row for \"y\": \n" ); document.write( "z = -6 \n" ); document.write( "y = 4 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Solve the 1st row for \"x\":: \n" ); document.write( "x -4 -6 = -2 \n" ); document.write( "x = 8 \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( " |