Answer:
(x, y, z) = (3, 6, -1
Step-by-step explanation:
You can make a simple expression to substitute for x using the last equation.
2x = 4 -2z
x = 2 - z . . . . . . divide by 2
Now, substitute that into the first equation:
-(2 -z) -y -z = -8 . . . .substitute for x
-2 +z -y -z = -8 . . . . eliminate parentheses
-2 -y = -8 . . . . . . . . . simplify
6 = y . . . . . . . . . . . . add 8+y
We can substitute for both x and y in the second equation:
-4(2 -z) +4(6) +5z = 7
-8 +4z +24 +5z = 7 . . . . . eliminate parentheses
9z = -9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .simplify, subtract 16
z = -1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . divide by 9
And from our expression for x, we get ...
x = 2 - z = 2 -(-1) . . . . . substitute for z
x = 3
The solution is (x, y, z) = (3, 6, -1).