document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1116288>Question 1116288</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  how do I solve -x-5y+z=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                -x-y+z=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                2x+5y-3z=-10   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #731180 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=731180\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How, depends what you know.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R2-R1 for new R2;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R3-2R1 for new R3;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28-4y=16%2C-5y-z=-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28-4y=16%2C-5y-z=-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-------two linear equations, two unknown variables\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28y=-4%2Cz=28%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28y=-4%2Cz=28%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >--------two of the variables solved - and you can finish the remaining variable however you want.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(not the only way to solve) </SPAN>\n" );
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