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Solve the simultaneous equation using elimination method: 2x+y−z=1, x−y+2z=4, 3x+2y−z=2

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x=54,y=−14,z=54x=\frac{5}{4}, y=-\frac{1}{4}, z=\frac{5}{4}

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To solve the simultaneous equations using the elimination method, we have the following system:

  1. 2x+y−z=12x+y-z=1
  2. x−y+2z=4x-y+2z=4
  3. 3x+2y−z=23x+2y-z=2
  1. Eliminate yy from equations (1) and (2).

    Add equation (1) and equation (2):

    (2x+y−z)+(x−y+2z)=1+4(2x+y-z) + (x-y+2z) = 1+4 3x+z=5(Equation 4)3x + z = 5 \quad \text{(Equation 4)}
  2. Eliminate yy from equations (1) and (3).

    Multiply equation (1) by 2:

    2(2x+y−z)=2(1)2(2x+y-z) = 2(1) 4x+2y−2z=2(Equation 1’)4x+2y-2z=2 \quad \text{(Equation 1')}

    Subtract equation (1') from equation (3):

    (3x+2y−z)−(4x+2y−2z)=2−2(3x+2y-z) - (4x+2y-2z) = 2-2 3x+2y−z−4x−2y+2z=03x+2y-z-4x-2y+2z = 0 −x+z=0(Equation 5)-x+z=0 \quad \text{(Equation 5)}
  3. Solve the new system of equations (4) and (5).

    We have: 4) 3x+z=53x+z=5 5) −x+z=0-x+z=0 From equation (5), we can see that z=xz=x. Substitute z=xz=x into equation (4):

    3x+x=53x+x=5 4x=54x=5 x=54x=\frac{5}{4}
  4. Find the value of zz.

    Since z=xz=x:

    z=54z=\frac{5}{4}
  5. Substitute the values of xx and zz into one of the original equations to find yy.

    Let's use equation (1):

    2x+y−z=12x+y-z=1 2(54)+y−54=12\left(\frac{5}{4}\right)+y-\frac{5}{4}=1 104+y−54=1\frac{10}{4}+y-\frac{5}{4}=1 52+y−54=1\frac{5}{2}+y-\frac{5}{4}=1

    To combine the fractions, find a common denominator:

    104+y−54=1\frac{10}{4}+y-\frac{5}{4}=1 10−54+y=1\frac{10-5}{4}+y=1 54+y=1\frac{5}{4}+y=1 y=1−54y=1-\frac{5}{4} y=44−54y=\frac{4}{4}-\frac{5}{4} y=−14y=-\frac{1}{4}

    The solution to the system of equations is:

    x=54,y=−14,z=54x=\frac{5}{4}, \quad y=-\frac{1}{4}, \quad z=\frac{5}{4}

    The final answer is x=54,y=−14,z=54\boxed{x=\frac{5}{4}, y=-\frac{1}{4}, z=\frac{5}{4}}.

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