document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1025528>Question 1025528</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me I tried this but the answers I came up with are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=44\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the system of equations: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x&#8722;5y+z=&#8722;11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8722;x+y&#8722;z=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x&#8722;3y=&#8722;7\r<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 #640819 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=640819\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x&#8722;5y+z=&#8722;11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8722;x+y&#8722;z=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------set x in terms of y and substitute into the other two equations.  Now there are two variables in two equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x&#8722;3y=&#8722;7 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3y-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(3y-7)-5y+z= -11, or 6y-14-5y+z=-11 or y+z=3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y+7+y-z=-1 or -2y-z=-8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+z=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y-z=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z= -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put into third to get x.  -x+5+2=1, and -x=-6, x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check in first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(6)-5(5)+2=12-25+2=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{6,5,-2} </SPAN>\n" );
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