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5x + 9y + 10y = -86x + y + z = 06x - y - z = 0x = ?y = ? z = ?

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We are asked to solve a system of three linear equation in three unknowns (x, y, and z)

Eq 1) 5 x + 9 y + 10 z = -8

Eq 2) 6 x + y + z = 0

Eq 3) 6 x - y - z = 0

So we start by combining Eq 2 and 3 as they are. Adding term by term each side of the equal sign:

6 x + y + z + 6 x - y - z = 0+ 0

12 x + 0 + 0 = 0

12 x = 0

then x = 0/12 = 0

So x is zero

and then we can find y in terms of z using either Eq 2 or Eq 3:

6 (0) + y + z = 0

then

y = -z

Now we use the values : x = 0 and y = - z in Eq 1):

5 (0) + 9 (-z) + 10 z = -8

0 - 9 z + 10 z = -8

z = -8

So we found the three values:

x = 0, y = - z = -(-8) = 8, and z = -8

x = 0, y = 8 , and z = -8

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