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Isuckatmath16
Sep 16, 2009, 01:47 PM
OK I am really confused on how to do this...
I understand how but the numbers are not adding up
here is the problem

2x-y+4z=11
x+2y-6z=-11
3x-2y-10z=11

morgaine300
Sep 16, 2009, 09:58 PM
If the numbers are not adding up, could you please show us what you did so that someone can check your work and see where you are doing wrong?

Unknown008
Sep 17, 2009, 08:00 AM
Well, I can say that they 'add up'. Try to make all the variables in an equation the same. I mean, substitute for example x and y by their corresponding values of z. Therefore, find x in terms of z, find y in terms of z, then substitute x and y in one of the equations to solve for z. Once you have z, you can find x and y from the 'x in terms of z' you just had before, and the same thing applies to y.