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Solve the system of equations by elimination.\newline3x+3y2z=143x + 3y - 2z = -14\newlinexy+2z=20x - y + 2z = 20\newline3x+y3z=153x + y - 3z = -15

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Q. Solve the system of equations by elimination.\newline3x+3y2z=143x + 3y - 2z = -14\newlinexy+2z=20x - y + 2z = 20\newline3x+y3z=153x + y - 3z = -15
  1. Combine Equations to Eliminate zz: First, let's eliminate zz from the first and third equations by adding them.\newline3x+3y2z=143x + 3y - 2z = -14\newline3x+y3z=153x + y - 3z = -15\newlineAdd the equations:\newline(3x+3y2z)+(3x+y3z)=14+(15)(3x + 3y - 2z) + (3x + y - 3z) = -14 + (-15)\newline6x+4y5z=296x + 4y - 5z = -29
  2. Multiply and Add Equations to Eliminate zz: Now, let's eliminate zz from the second and third equations by multiplying the second equation by 33 and adding it to the third equation.\newline3(xy+2z)=3(20)3(x - y + 2z) = 3(20)\newline3x3y+6z=603x - 3y + 6z = 60\newlineNow add this to the third equation:\newline(3x3y+6z)+(3x+y3z)=60+(15)(3x - 3y + 6z) + (3x + y - 3z) = 60 + (-15)\newline6x2y+3z=456x - 2y + 3z = 45
  3. Subtract Equations to Eliminate xx: We now have two new equations without zz:6x+4y5z=296x + 4y - 5z = -296x2y+3z=456x - 2y + 3z = 45Let's eliminate xx by subtracting the second equation from the first.(6x+4y)(6x2y)=2945(6x + 4y) - (6x - 2y) = -29 - 456x+4y6x+2y=746x + 4y - 6x + 2y = -746y=746y = -74y=746y = \frac{-74}{6}y=12.333y = -12.333

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