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Solve the following system of equations using substitution or elimination. 4x-2y+3z=1

x+3y-4z=-7
3x+y+2z=5
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[1] 4x - 2y + 3z = 1

[2] x + 3y - 4z = -7

[3] 3x + y + 2z = 5

Add -4 [2] to [1], and add -3 [2] to [3] to eliminate x :

-4 (x + 3y - 4z) + (4x - 2y + 3z) = -4 (-7) + 1

-4x - 12y + 16z + 4x - 2y + 3z = 28 + 1

[4] -14y + 19z = 29

-3(x + 3y - 4z) + (3x + y + 2z) = -3 (-7) + 5

-3x - 9y + 12z + 3x + y + 2z = 21 + 5

-8y + 14z = 26

[5] -4y + 7z = 13

Add 2 [4] to -7 [5] to eliminate y :

2 (-14y + 19z) - 7 (-4y + 7z) = 2 (29) - 7 (13)

-28y + 38z + 28y - 49z = 58 - 91

-11z = -33

z = 3

Plug this into either [4] or [5] to solve for y :

-4y + 7 (3) = 13

-4y + 21 = 13

-4y = -8

y = 2

Plug both of these solutions into either of [1], [2], or [3] to solve for x :

x + 3 (2) - 4 (3) = -7

x + 6 - 12 = -7

x = -1

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