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Solve the system of equations :

3y - 5z = -23
4x + 2y + 3z = 7
-2x - y - z = -3
a. x = 3, y = 4, z = 2
b. x = -2, y = 1, z = 3
c. x = 1, y = -2, z = 3
d. x = 2, y = 3, z = -4

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Final answer:

Upon attempting to solve the system of equations through elimination and substitution, the resulting x value did not match any of the given options. This suggests there might be an error in the provided problem or in the elimination steps used in the calculation.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve the system of equations, we will use substitution or elimination methods. Here are the given equations:

  1. 3y - 5z = -23
  2. 4x + 2y + 3z = 7
  3. -2x - y - z = -3

Now, let's solve the equations step by step:

  1. Let's first isolate y in the third equation:
  2. 2x - z = 3 (multiplied by -1)
  3. y = 2x - z - 3
  4. Now, substitute y in the first and the second equations:
  5. 3(2x - z - 3) - 5z = -23
  6. 6x - 3z - 9 - 5z = -23
  7. 6x - 8z = -14
  8. 4x + 2(2x - z - 3) + 3z = 7
  9. 4x + 4x - 2z - 6 + 3z = 7
  10. 8x + z = 13
  11. With these two new equations, we now solve for x and z:
  12. 8x + z = 13
  13. 6x - 8z = -14 (multiplied by -1):
  14. -48x - 8z = 112
  15. Add these to eliminate z
  16. 8x + z - 48x - 8z = 13 + 112
  17. -40x = 125
  18. x = 125 / -40
  19. x = -3.125 (This is not matching with any of the given options, indicating a possible mistake in the elimination step or in the initial equations provided)

The next step would be solving for y and z using the found x value, but since the x value found does not match any of the provided options, it's possible that there might have been an error either in the elimination process or a transcription error in the given equations, you should double-check the original equations and your steps.

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