document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1129918>Question 1129918</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help explain as, I'm confused to what the question is expecting the answer to be. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the following system of linear equations using elimination. (If there are infinitely many solutions, express x, y and z in terms of the parameter n. If there is no solution, enter NO SOLUTION.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y &#8722; 5z = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x &#8722; 2z= 	2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x &#8722;y &#8722; z= 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer was z= - (-y+4)/ (3). x= 2- (-y+4)/ (3). <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y &#8722; 5z = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x +0y &#8722; 2z = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x &#8722;y &#8722; z= 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 1st Eq from 2nd ; Subtract 2 times 1st Eq from 3rd to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y - 5z = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0x- y + 3z = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0x-3y + 9z = -12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 3 times the 2nd Eq to the 3rd to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y - 5z = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0x -y + 3z = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0x 0y + 18z = -24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the 3rd Eq. for \"z::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z = - 4/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the 2nd Eq. for \"y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0x - y + 3(-4/3) = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y - 4 = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the 1st Eq. for \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 0 - 5(-4/3) = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 20/3 = 18/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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