document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1096405>Question 1096405</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would you choose to reduce the system shown to a 2 × 2? Explain why you would choose this approach. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "–3x + y – 2z = 10         (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x – 2y – 2z = 12         (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       x – y + z = 23         (3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "–3x + y – 2z = 10         (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x – 2y – 2z = 12         (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x – y + z = 23         (3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would eliminate y or z.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There's no advantage to either.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminating x would require more work.<BR>\n" );
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