document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1027945>Question 1027945</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve the following for x, y, and z. and please show the work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+2y+z=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3y+2z=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4y-z=20 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #643117 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=643117\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By elimination method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3	x	+	2	y	+	1	z	=	8			--------------				1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2	x	+	-3	y		2	z	=	-16			--------------				2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1	x	+	4	y	+		-1	z	20			--------------				3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "consider equation 1 &2				Eliminate	y											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply 1 by		3					-5									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply 2 by		2					4									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get																<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9	x		+	6	y	+	3	z	=	24						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4	x		+	-6	y	+	4	z	=	-32						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two																<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13	x		+	0	y	+	7	z	=	-8	-------------				4	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "consider equation 2 & 3				Eliminate	y											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply 2 by				4												<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply 3 by				3												<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get																<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8	x	+	-12	y	+	8	z	=	-64							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3	x	+	12	y	+	-3	z	=	60							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two																<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11	x	+	0	y	+	5	z	=	-4	-------------5				5		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Consider (4) & (5)			Eliminate	x												<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply 4 by				-11												<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (5) by				13												<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get																<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-143	x	+	-77	z	=	88										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "143	x	+	65	z	=	-52										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two																<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0	x	+	-12	z	=	36										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	-12															<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z	=	-3														<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug the value of			z	in		(5)										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11	x	+	5	z	=	-4										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11	x	=	11													<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	=	1														<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1, z=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug the values to get y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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