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The Elimination Method

The solution to a system of three


linear equations in three variables is
an ordered triple.
 (x, y, z)
The solution must be a solution of
all 3 equations.
3x

11
+ 2y + 4z =

3(–3) + 2(2) + 4(4)
2x – y + 3z = 4
= 11 

5x – 3y + 5z = –1 2(–3) – 2 + 3(4) = 4

5(–3) – 3(2) + 5(4)


= –1

Yes, it is a solution to the system


because it is a solution to all 3
equations.
Use elimination to solve the
following system of equations.

x – 3y + 6z = 21
3x + 2y – 5z = –30
2x – 5y + 2z = –6
Step 1

Rewrite the system as two


smaller systems, each
containing two of the three
equations.
x – 3y + 6z = 21
3x + 2y – 5z = –30
2x – 5y + 2z = –6

x – 3y + 6z = 21 x – 3y +
6z = 21
3x + 2y – 5z = –30 2x –
5y + 2z = –6
Step 2

Eliminate THE SAME variable in


each of the two smaller
systems.

Any variable will work, but


sometimes one may be a bit
easier to eliminate.

I choose x for this system.


(–3)
(x – 3y + 6z = 21) (x – 3y + 6z = (–2)
21)
3x + 2y – 5z = –30 2x – 5y + 2z = –6

–2x + 6y – 12z = –42


–3x + 9y – 18z = –63 2x – 5y + 2z = –6

3x + 2y – 5z = –30 y – 10z = –48

11y – 23z = –93


Step 3

Write the resulting equations in


two variables together as a
system of equations.

Solve the system for the two


remaining variables.
11y – 23z = –93
(–11)
y – 10z = –48
11y – 23z = –93
–11y + 110z = 528
87z = 435
z=5

y – 10(5) = –48
y – 50 = –48
y=2
Step 4

Substitute the value of the


variables from the system of
two equations in one of the
ORIGINAL equations with three
variables.
x – 3y + 6z = 21
3x + 2y – 5z = –30
2x – 5y + 2z = –6

I choose the first equation.


x – 3(2) + 6(5) = 21
x – 6 + 30 = 21
x + 24 = 21
x = –3
Step 5

CHECK the solution in ALL 3 of


the original equations.

Write the solution as an


ordered triple.
x – 3y + 6z = 
–3 – 3(2) + 6(5)
21 = 21 
3x + 2y – 5z = –
30
3(–3) + 2(2) – 5(5)
–30

=

2x – 5y + 2z = – 2(–3) – 5(2) + 2(5) =


6 –6

The solution is (–3, 2,


5).
is very helpful to neatly organize yo
k on your paper in the following man

(x, y, z)
Try this one.

x – 6y – 2z = –8
–x + 5y + 3z = 2
3x – 2y – 4z = 18

(4, 3, –3)
Here’s another one to try.

–5x + 3y + z = –15
10x + 2y + 8z = 18
15x + 5y + 7z = 9

(1, –4, 2)

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