document.write( "Question 84180: Solve
\n" ); document.write( " x + y - z = 0
\n" ); document.write( " 2x - y + z = 6
\n" ); document.write( " -x + y + z = 8
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Algebra.Com's Answer #60617 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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Start with the given system and label the equations\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+%2B+y+-+z+=+0\" Equation 1
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x+-+y+%2B+z+=+6\" Equation 2
\n" ); document.write( "\"-x+%2B+y+%2B+z+=+8\" Equation 3
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x=6\" Add equations 1 and 2
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=2\" Divide both sides by 3\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now lets use this info to find another variable\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2A2-y%2Bz=6\" Plug in x=2 into equation 2 to get Equation 4
\n" ); document.write( "\"4-y%2Bz=6\" Multiply
\n" ); document.write( "\"-2%2By%2Bz=8\" Plug in x=2 into equation 3 to get Equation 5
\n" ); document.write( "\"-%28-2%2By%2Bz%29=-8\" Multiply equation 3 by -1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So now we have the equations\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4-y%2Bz=6\" Equation 4
\n" ); document.write( "\"2-y-z=-8\" Equation 5
\n" ); document.write( "\"6-2y=-2\" Add equations 4 and 5
\n" ); document.write( "\"-2y=-8\" Subtract 6 from both sides
\n" ); document.write( "\"y=4\" Divide both sides by -2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now lets use this to find z\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2B4-z=0\" Plug in x=2 and y=4 into Equation 1 (at this point any equation will do)
\n" ); document.write( "\"6-z=0\" Add
\n" ); document.write( "\"-z=-6\" Subtract
\n" ); document.write( "\"z=6\" Divide\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our solution is \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(2,4,6)
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