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5a + 3b + c= 40
a-3b+2c= -10
14a-2b+3c= 50

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Answer:

a= 40-3b-c/5

a=-10+3b-2c

a=50+2b-3c/14

Explanation:

5a+3b+c-(3b+c)=40-(3b+c)

5a=40-3b-c

5a/5=40/5-3b/5-c/5

a= 40-3b-c/5

a-3b+2c-(3b+2c)=-10-(-3b+2c)

a=-10+3b-2c

14a-2b+3c-(-2b+3c)=50-(-2b+3c)

14a=50+2b-3c

14a/14=50/14+2b/14-3c/14

a=50+2b-3c/14

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