document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1056369>Question 1056369</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Systems with three variables (couldn't find the right category sorry)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve using elimination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+2y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y-z=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+2y+5z=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I just need to know how to start it really. TIA! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #671513 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=671513\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve using elimination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+2y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3y-z=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+2y+5z=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the 1st eqn has no z term, eliminate that 1st.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x+15y-5z=-45 -- 2nd eqn times 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x +2y + 5z =1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14x + 17y = -44<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now it's 2 eqns in x & y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you do the rest?<BR>\n" );
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