Arthur D. answered 02/09/20
Mathematics Tutor With a Master's Degree In Mathematics
2x+5y+z=-1
3x-5y-z=6
5x+y+3z=10
add equations 1 and 2
5x=5
x=1
use equations 2 and 3 and replace the x's with 1
3-5y-z=6
5+y+3z=10
these become...
-5y-z=3
y+3z=5
multiply equation 3 by 5
5y+15z=25
-5y-z=3 eq2
5y+15z=25 eq3
add
14z=28
z=2
now you have x=1 and z=2
substitute into ant equation to get y
2+5y+2=-1
5y+4=-1
5y=--5
y=-1
x=1, y=-1, z=2 are the values for x, y and z