Question 653268
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2x - 3y + 5z = 13
4x + 4y + 6z = 34

Since you want the y-variable by itself, get the y-terms off the
left sides and onto the right side

2x + 5z = 13 + 3y
4x + 6z = 34 - 4y

Eliminate x by multiplying the first equation by -2 and adding
it term-by-term to the second equation:

-4x - 10z = -26 - 6y
 4x +  6z =  34 - 4y
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      -4z =   8 - 10y
        z = {{{8/(-4)}}} - {{{10/(-4)}}}y
        z = -2 + {{{5/2}}}y 

Go back to

2x + 5z = 13 + 3y
4x + 6z = 34 - 4y

Eliminate z by multiplying the first equation by -6
and the second equation by 5

-12x - 30z = -78 - 18y
 20x + 30z = 170 - 20y
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  8x       =  92 - 38y 
         x = {{{92/8}}} - {{{38/8}}}y
         x = {{{23/2}}} - {{{19/4}}}y

So the solution with y by itself is

(x, y, z) = ({{{23/2}}} - {{{19/4}}}y, y, -2 + {{{5/2}}}y)

Edwin</pre>