document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=999307>Question 999307</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x + 3z  =  4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y + 2z  =  5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 4y  =  &#8722;16 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 4y &#8722; 2z  =  14 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3y + 4z  =  10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2y &#8722; z  =  18 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 5y + z  =  24 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x &#8722; y + 2z  =  29 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2y + 2z  =  21 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Solve by the addition method. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x &#8722; y + z  =  9  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2y + z  =  5  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x &#8722; 2y + 3z  =  15 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x &#8722; 3y + 4z  =  6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x &#8722; 5y + 2z  =  10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x &#8722; 2y + 3z  =  4 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 3y &#8722; z  =  3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x &#8722; 2y + 4z  =  21 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 3y + 5z  =  32 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #616976 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=616976\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x + 4y &#8722; 2z = 14 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " x + 3y + 4z = 10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " x + 2y &#8722; z = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x + 3y + 4z = 10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " x + 2y &#8722; z = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y + 5z = -8  Eqn A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 4y &#8722; 2z = 14 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 6y + 8z = 20 -- 2nd eqn times 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2y - 10z = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y - 10z = 16  Eqn A times -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = -22 --> inconsistent, no solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These are all the same problem, just different numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do them like that. </SPAN>\n" );
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