6x-6y-4z=-10 -5x+4y-z=-12 2x+3y-2z=9
1) 6x - 6y - 4z = -10
2) -5x + 4y - z = -12
3) 2x + 3y - 2z = 9
Multiply equation two by 4.
4 * (-5x + 4y - z) = -12 * 4
4) -20x + 16y - 4z = -48
Subtract equation four from equation one.
6x - 6y - 4z = -10
-(-20x + 16y - 4z = -48)
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26x - 22y = 38
5) 26x - 22y = 38
Multiply equation two by 2.
2 * (-5x + 4y - z) = -12 * 2
6) -10x + 8y - 2z = -24
Subtract equation six from equation three.
2x + 3y - 2z = 9
-(-10x + 8y - 2z = -24)
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12x - 5y = 33
7) 12x - 5y = 33
Multiply equation five by 5.
5 * (26x - 22y) = 38 * 5
8) 130x - 110y = 190
Multiply equation seven by 22.
22 * (12x - 5y) = 33 * 22
9) 264x - 110y = 726
Subtract equation eight from equation nine.
264x - 110y = 726)
-(130x - 110y = 190)
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134x = 536
134x = 536
x = 4 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Plug the value of x into equation seven.
12x - 5y = 33
12(4) - 5y = 33
48 - 5y = 33
-5y = -15
y = 3 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Plug the values for x and y into equation two.
-5x + 4y - z = -12
-5(4) + 4(3) - z = -12
-20 + 12 - z = -12
-z = -12 + 20 - 12
-z = -4
z = 4 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
x = 4, y = 3, z = 4
Check the answers by plugging all three values
into the original equations.
One:
6x - 6y - 4z = -10
6(4) - 6(3) - 4(4) = -10
24 - 18 - 16 = -10
6 - 16 = -10
-10 = -10
Two:
-5x + 4y - z = -12
-5(4) + 4(3) - 4 = -12
-20 + 12 - 4 = -12
-8 - 4 = -12
-12 = -12
Three:
2x + 3y - 2z = 9
2(4) + 3(3) - 2(4) = 9
8 + 9 - 8 = 9
9 = 9
All values are correct.