document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=989618>Question 989618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need help with a problem and I cannot use matrices for it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " SOLVE:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+z=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2z=2\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "THANK YOU! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #609912 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=609912\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+z=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x=2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve third equation for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve first equation for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3) + y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 19/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve second equation for z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(19/3) + z = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = 5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "***********************************<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solution is x = 2/3, y = 19/3, z = 5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );