SOLUTION: On my algebra homework, it says to rewrite the linear system so that the like terms are arranged in columns, what does that mean?

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Question 809288: On my algebra homework, it says to rewrite the linear system so that the like terms are arranged in columns, what does that mean?
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Let's say your variables are x, y, and z. Rewrite your equations so that when the three equations are written one beneath the other, the variables line up in columns: the xes under the x, the ys under the y, and so on...

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