document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1014596>Question 1014596</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x-6y-2z=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+5y+3z=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2y-4z=18<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 #630917 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=630917\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-6y-2z=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+5y+3z=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2y-4z=18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 1st row to 2nd row<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 3 times 1st row from 3rd row<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x -6y -2z = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0x -y + z = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0x+16y+2z = 42<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 16 times 2nd row to 3rd row<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x -6y -2z = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0x -y + z = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0x +0y + 18z = -54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide thru 3rd row by 18 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x -6y -2z = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0x -y + z = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0x +0y + z = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute z = -3 into 2nd row to solve for \"y\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y -3 = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitutute z = -3 and y = 3 into row 1st row to solve for \"x\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 6(3) -2(-3) = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 18 + 6 = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 12 = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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