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| Question 455336:  x-y-z=1
 2x+y+2z=4
 x+y+3z=5
 solve for x,y,z
 Answer by Alan3354(69443)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! x-y-z=1 2x+y+2z=4
 x+y+3z=5
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 x-y-z=1
 2x+y+2z=4
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 3x + z = 5  Eqn A
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 x-y-z=1
 x+y+3z=5
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 2x + 2z = 6
 x + z = 3
 3x+ z = 5 Eqn A
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 -2x = -2
 x = 1
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 x + z = 3
 z = 2
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 x-y-z=1
 1-y-2 = 1
 y = -2
 (1,-2,2)
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