SOLUTION: Solve----------- x +5z=0 5x+y =0 y-3z=0

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Question 825321: Solve-----------
x +5z=0
5x+y =0
y-3z=0

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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x +5z=0
5x+y =0
y-3z=0
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x + 0 + 5z = 0
5x+ y + 0 = 0
0 + y - 3z = 0
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Subtract 5 times row1 from row2 to get:
x + 0 + 5z = 0
0 + y - 25z= 0
0 + y - 3z = 0
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Subtract 2nd row from 3rd row to get:
x + 0 + 5z = 0
0 + y - 25z= 0
0 + 0 + 22z = 0
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Solve the 3rd row for "z":
z = 0
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Solve the 2nd row for "y":
y = 0
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Solve for "z"
z = 0
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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