SOLUTION: I have no clue how to do matrices and I do not have a calculator in order to compute the equations any help would be great. Solve any way you can: 2x – y + z = 8 x + 2y +

Algebra ->  Matrices-and-determiminant -> SOLUTION: I have no clue how to do matrices and I do not have a calculator in order to compute the equations any help would be great. Solve any way you can: 2x – y + z = 8 x + 2y +       Log On


   



Question 298032: I have no clue how to do matrices and I do not have a calculator in order to compute the equations any help would be great.

Solve any way you can:
2x – y + z = 8
x + 2y + z = -3
x - 2y – z = 7

Eric

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2x – y + z = 8
x + 2y + z = -3
x - 2y – z = 7
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x + 2y + z = -3
x - 2y – z = 7
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2x = 4
x = 2
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-y + z = 4 eqn 1
-2y- z = 5 eqn 3
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-3y = 9
y = -3
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2 -2*(-3) - z = 7
8 - z = 7
z = 1
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You mentioned matrices, but I used elimination. The coefficients were too good to pass up.