document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1080121>Question 1080121</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -6x-2y+2z=-8;3x-2y-4z=8;6x-2y-6z=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #721568 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=davidb52><B>davidb52(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=davidb52><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=721568\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At first glance, this system seems to be a problem of 3 Equations in 3 Unknowns. If so, it COULD be solved by hand. Solving simultaneous linear equations is tedious work--but doable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Alternately, you could use a calculator or program to solve it numerically. In fact, there is such a solver posted elsewhere on this site: https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Matrices-and-determiminant/cramers-rule-3x3.solver\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HOWEVER, this system does not appear to have a solution. The determinant is 0. I do not think these equations are independent, so a unique solution is not possible.<BR>\n" );
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