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If $\begin{align*} 4x-y+2z&=7,\\ 6x+3y+3z&=5, \end{align*}$ compute $y.$

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Multiply FIRST equation by - 1.5 to get

-6x +1.5y -3z = -10.5 add it to second equation

6x +3y +3z =5

to get

4.5y = -5.5

y = -1.222 ( or - 11/9)

ElectricPavlov Jan 9, 2019

edited by ElectricPavlov Jan 9, 2019

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