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Solve the system x-2y+2z=9 y+2z=5 z=3 Enter the answer as an ordered triple, (X,Y,Z)
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Solve the system x-2y+2z=9 y+2z=5 z=3
Enter the answer as an ordered triple, (X,Y,Z)
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2021-08-13T12:53:57+00:00
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The answer is (1, -1, 3)
The last equation says z = 3, so that in the second equation we get
y + 2z = y + 6 = 5 ==> y = -1
and in turn, the first equation tells us
x – 2y + 2z = x + 2 + 6 = x + 8 = 9 ==> x = 1
So the solution to the system is (x, y, z) = (1, -1, 3).