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5x – y + z = -6 2x + 7y + 3z = 8 x + 2z = 6
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5x – y + z = -6
2x + 7y + 3z = 8
x + 2z = 6
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Step-by-step explanation:
The system of equations given are:
5x – y + z = -6 ————- i
2x + 7y + 3z = 8 ———- ii
x + 2z = 6 —————– iii
Let us deal with equation i and ii first since they have 3 variables x, y and z;
5x – y + z = -6 x 7
2x + 7y + 3z = 8 x 1
35x – 7y + 7z = -42 —- iv
2x + 7y + 3z = 8 —- v
Add equation iv and v;
37x + 10z = -34 ——vi
So, let us solve equation vi and iii:
x + 2z = 6 – ———- iii x 10
37x + 10z = -34 — iv x 2
10x + 20z = 60 vi
74x + 20z = -68 vii
Subtract vi – vii;
-64x = 128
x = -2
So; put x = -2 into iii;
x + 2z = 6
-2 + 2z = 6
2z = 6 + 2 = 8
z = 4
Put x = -2 and z = 4 into equation i;
5(-2) – y + 4 = – 6
-10 -y +4 = -6
-6 – y = -6
-y = 0
y = 0