Question 214891This question is from textbook Elementary & intermediate algebra 
:  How to solve a+b+c=5 2a+3b-c=2 2a+3b-2c=4 
This question is from textbook Elementary & intermediate algebra 
 Answer by RAY100(1637)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! (1) a+b+c = 5 
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(2) 2a +3b -c =2 
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(3) 2a +3b -2c = 4 
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(3) - (2)  
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(-2c)-(c) = 4-2 = 2 
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-c =2 
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c=(-2),,,,,,subst  in  (1),,,,, 
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a+b-2 =5 
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a+b = 7 
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Mult  by  2 
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2a+2b = 14 
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Subst  in (2),,,2a +3b -c = 2 
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2a +3b +2 =2,,,,2a +3b =0 
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Subtract ,,{2a +2b =14 }-{2a +3b =0},,, 
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-b=14,,,,b=(-14) 
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Subst  in  (1),,,a+b+c= 5,,,,a-14-2=5,,,,,a=21 
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check (1) 21 -14 -2 =5,,,,ok 
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(2) 2(21) +3(-14) -(-2) = 2,,,,42 -42 +2=2,,,,ok 
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(3)  2(21) +3(-14) -2(-2) =4,,,,42 -42 +4=4,,,,ok 
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