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| Question 346673:
 Algebra- solving sytems of equations in three varaiables:
 ( Answer is needed within 1.5 hours, by 11"30 AM Pacific time - Thanks!)
 3x+5y+4z =13
 5z+2y+3z=-9
 6x+3y+4z=-8
 Answer by CharlesG2(834)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! Algebra- solving sytems of equations in three varaiables: ( Answer is needed within 1.5 hours, by 11"30 AM Pacific time - Thanks!)
 3x+5y+4z =13
 5z+2y+3z=-9  (--> assuming this is 5x + 2y + 3z = -9)
 6x+3y+4z=-8
 
 using method of elimination, choosing z first since I see two 4z's
 
 use 1st equation and multiply 3rd equation by -1
 
 3x + 5y + 4z = 13
 -6x - 3y - 4z =  8
 add these to get -3x + 2y = 21
 
 use 1st equation multiplied by 3 and 2nd equation multipled by -4
 
 9x + 15y + 12z = 39
 -20x -  8y - 12z = 36
 add these to get -11x + 7y = 75
 
 we now have:
 -3x + 2y = 21 (multiply this one by 7)
 -11x + 7y = 75 (multiply this one by -2)
 
 to get:
 -21x + 14y =  147
 22x - 14y = -150
 add these to get x = -3
 
 plug x = -3 into -3x + 2y = 21
 -3(-3) + 2y = 21
 9 + 2y = 21
 2y = 12
 y = 6
 
 now going back to the original equations, plug x = -3 and y = 6
 into 3x + 5y + 4z = 13
 3(-3) + 5(6) + 4z = 13
 -9 + 30 + 4z = 13
 21 + 4z = 13
 4z = -8
 z = -2
 
 solution is (-3,6,-2)
 
 hope this helps you
 
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