document.write( "Question 1044769: X+y+z=6
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document.write( "X-y+z=2
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document.write( "2x+y-z=1 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #660144 by ikleyn(52781)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( " x + y + z = 6, (1)\r\n" ); document.write( " x - y + z = 2, (2)\r\n" ); document.write( "2x + y - z = 1. (3)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Distract equation (2) from equation (1) (both sides). You ill get\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "2y = 6-2 = 4 ---> y = 2.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Substitute y = 2 into equations (1) and (3). You will get\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " x + z = 4, (4) ( from (1) )\r\n" ); document.write( "2x - z = -1. (5) ( from (3) )\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Add equations (4) and (5). You will get\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "3x = 3 ---> x = 1.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Now everybody can determine z. From (4), z = 4 - x = 4 - 1 = 3.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Answer. x=1, y=2, z=3.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |