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OpenStudy (anonymous):

None.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Since there are 3 unknown variables, the answers won't be specific numbers. Let's try the first one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

z-2y + 3z=5 Solve for z. Isolate your variable!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=5 y=3 z=2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How did you get that? Please help explain..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You need to multiply/add/subtract these equations into a form that's useful. The Gauss or Gauss-Jordan method are easiest.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You manipulate them so that only one variable is left on each equation so that it's easy to solve.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

First step for me would be to add together equations 1 and 3 and that would eliminate the x from the new equation.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you know matrices? B/c it would be easiest to just set these up as a matrix and RREF

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Cramer's rule is also easy if you know matrices...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But Cramer's rule is more difficult to explain...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So if you add equations 1 and 3, that eliminates the x, then replace equation 3 with the new equation. Next, you could multiply the new equation times 5 and add to equation 2, that would eliminate the y and you should be left with one equation with one variable.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If you don't then you need to do row operations and eliminate the variables

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