Solve the system of equations by elimination. -3x + y + z = 5 -2x - y + 2z = -19 2x + 2y - z = 18 ____

Combine equations to eliminate y: Combine the first and second equations to eliminate y. -3x + y + z = 5 -2x - y + 2z = -19 Add them together: -3x + y + z + (-2x - y + 2z) = 5 - 19 -5x + 3z = -14Combine equations to eliminate y: Combine the second and third equations to eliminate y. -2x - y + 2z = -19 2x + 2y - z = 18 Add them together: -2x - y + 2z + (2x + 2y - z) = -19 + 18 z = -1Substitute z to find x: Substitute z = -1 into -5x + 3z = -14 to find x. -5x + 3(-1) = -14 -5x - 3 = -14 -5x = -14 + 3 -5x = -11 x = -11 / -5 x = 11/5Substitute z to find y: Substitute z = -1 into the first equation to find y. -3x + y + z = 5 -3(11/5) + y + (-1) = 5 -33/5 + y - 1 = 5 y = 5 + 33/5 + 1 y = 5 + 33/5 + 5/5 y = (25 + 33 + 5)/5 y = 63/5

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Solve the system of equations by elimination. $\newline$ $-3x + y + z = 5$ $\newline$ $-2x - y + 2z = -19$ $\newline$ $2x + 2y - z = 18$

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Solve a system of equations in three variables using elimination

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Q. Solve the system of equations by elimination.

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-3x + y + z = 5

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-2x - y + 2z = -19

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2x + 2y - z = 18

Combine equations to eliminate y: Combine the first and second equations to eliminate y. $\newline$ $-3x + y + z = 5$ $\newline$ $-2x - y + 2z = -19$ $\newline$ Add them together: $\newline$ $-3x + y + z + (-2x - y + 2z) = 5 - 19$ $\newline$ $-5x + 3z = -14$
Combine equations to eliminate $y$ : Combine the second and third equations to eliminate $y$ .
$-2x - y + 2z = -19$
$2x + 2y - z = 18$
Add them together:
$-2x - y + 2z + (2x + 2y - z) = -19 + 18$
$z = -1$
Substitute $z$ to find $x$ : Substitute $z = -1$ into $-5x + 3z = -14$ to find $x$ .
$-5x + 3(-1) = -14$
$-5x - 3 = -14$
$-5x = -14 + 3$
$-5x = -11$
$x = -11 / -5$
$x$ $0$
Substitute $z$ to find $y$ : Substitute $z = -1$ into the first equation to find $y$ .
$-3x + y + z = 5$
$-3(\frac{11}{5}) + y + (-1) = 5$
$-\frac{33}{5} + y - 1 = 5$
$y = 5 + \frac{33}{5} + 1$
$y = 5 + \frac{33}{5} + \frac{5}{5}$
$y = (\frac{25 + 33 + 5}{5})$
$y$ $0$