document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1203153>Question 1203153</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a - 12b - 2c = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a - 3b + 8c = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6a + 9b + 16c = 4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #838488 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=838488\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3a+-+12b+-+2c+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3a+-+12b+-+2c+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....eq.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4a+-+3b+%2B+8c+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4a+-+3b+%2B+8c+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.......eq.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6a+%2B+9b+%2B+16c+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6a+%2B+9b+%2B+16c+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......eq.3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3a+-+12b+-+2c+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3a+-+12b+-+2c+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....eq.1.....multiply by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6a+%2B+9b+%2B+16c+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6a+%2B+9b+%2B+16c+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......eq.3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6a+%2B+9b+%2B+16c+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6a+%2B+9b+%2B+16c+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6a+-+24b+-+4c+-%286a+%2B+9b+%2B+16c+%29=+10-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6a+-+24b+-+4c+-%286a+%2B+9b+%2B+16c+%29=+10-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6a+-+24b+-+4c+-6a+-+9b+-+16c+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6a+-+24b+-+4c+-6a+-+9b+-+16c+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-+33b+++-+20c+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-+33b+++-+20c+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-+6+++-++33b=20c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-+6+++-++33b=20c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c=-+6%2F20+++-+33b%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c=-+6%2F20+++-+33b%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.........eq.1a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=++3a+-+12b+-+2c+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"++3a+-+12b+-+2c+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....eq.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4a+-+3b+%2B+8c+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4a+-+3b+%2B+8c+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.......eq.2.....multiply by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3a+-+12b+-+2c-%2816a+-+12b+%2B+32c%29+=+5-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3a+-+12b+-+2c-%2816a+-+12b+%2B+32c%29+=+5-20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-13a++-34c=+-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-13a++-34c=+-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....multiply by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+13a++%2B34c=+15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+13a++%2B34c=+15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.............solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c=+15%2F34-13a%2F34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c=+15%2F34-13a%2F34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........eq.1b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from eq.1a and eq.1b we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+130a%2F561+-+84%2F187 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+130a%2F561+-+84%2F187\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......eq.1c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "go to eq.1, substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3a+-+12%28130a%2F561+-+84%2F187%29+-+2%2815%2F34-13a%2F34%29+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3a+-+12%28130a%2F561+-+84%2F187%29+-+2%2815%2F34-13a%2F34%29+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....eq.1.... solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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