document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1101284>Question 1101284</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to Solve the System by Elimination?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x + 2y + 3z = 0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x - y + z = - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3y + 3z = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please show me how to solve this step-by-step because I've been stuck on this problem for almost an hour. Thank you!!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #715853 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=715853\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Add eq. 1 to eq. 3 to eliminate x,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4)<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5y%2B6z=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5y%2B6z=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add eq. 2 to eq. 3 to eliminate x,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply eq. 5 by 5 and subtract from eq. 4 to eliminate y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So now work backwards to find z.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for y. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then use any one of the three original equations to solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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