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Solving Systems of Three Equations w/ Elimination Date________________ Period____

Solve each system by elimination.

1) − x − 5 y − 5z = 2 2) −4 x − 5 y − z = 18
4 x − 5 y + 4z = 19 −2 x − 5 y − 2z = 12
x + 5 y − z = −20 −2 x + 5 y + 2z = 4

3) − x − 5 y + z = 17 4) 4 x + 4 y + z = 24
−5 x − 5 y + 5z = 5 2x − 4 y + z = 0
2 x + 5 y − 3z = −10 5 x − 4 y − 5z = 12

5) 4r − 4s + 4t = −4 6) x − 6 y + 4z = −12
4r + s − 2t = 5 x + y − 4z = 12
−3r − 3s − 4t = −16 2 x + 2 y + 5z = −15

7) x − y − 2z = −6 8) 5a + 5b + 5c = −20
3 x + 2 y = −25 4a + 3b + 3c = −6
−4 x + y − z = 12 −4a + 3b + 3c = 9

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 9) −6r + 5s + 2t = −11 10) −6 x − 2 y + 2z = −8
−2r + s + 4t = −9 3 x − 2 y − 4z = 8
4r − 5s + 5t = −4 6 x − 2 y − 6z = −18

11) 5 x − 4 y + 2z = 21 12) 6r − s + 3t = −9
− x − 5 y + 6z = −24 5r + 5s − 5t = 20
− x − 4 y + 5z = −21 3r − s + 4t = −5

13) −3a − b − 3c = −8 14) −5 x + 3 y + 6z = 4

−5a + 3b + 6c = −4 −3 x + y + 5z = −5
−6a − 4b + c = −20 −4 x + 2 y + z = 13

15) 3a − 3b + 4c = −23 16) −6 x − 2 y − z = −17

a + 2b − 3c = 25 5 x + y − 6z = 19
4a − b + c = 25 −4 x − 6 y − 6z = −20

Critical thinking question:

17) Write a system of equations with the

solution (2, 1, 0).

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 Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 2 Name___________________________________

Solving Systems of Three Equations w/ Elimination Date________________ Period____

Solve each system by elimination.

1) − x − 5 y − 5z = 2 2) −4 x − 5 y − z = 18
4 x − 5 y + 4z = 19 −2 x − 5 y − 2z = 12
x + 5 y − z = −20 −2 x + 5 y + 2z = 4
(−2, −3, 3) (−4, 0, −2)

3) − x − 5 y + z = 17 4) 4 x + 4 y + z = 24
−5 x − 5 y + 5z = 5 2x − 4 y + z = 0
2 x + 5 y − 3z = −10 5 x − 4 y − 5z = 12
(−1, −4, −4) (4, 2, 0)

5) 4r − 4s + 4t = −4 6) x − 6 y + 4z = −12
4r + s − 2t = 5 x + y − 4z = 12
−3r − 3s − 4t = −16 2 x + 2 y + 5z = −15
(1, 3, 1) (0, 0, −3)

7) x − y − 2z = −6 8) 5a + 5b + 5c = −20
3 x + 2 y = −25 4a + 3b + 3c = −6
−4 x + y − z = 12 −4a + 3b + 3c = 9
(−5, −5, 3) No unique solution

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 9) −6r + 5s + 2t = −11 10) −6 x − 2 y + 2z = −8
−2r + s + 4t = −9 3 x − 2 y − 4z = 8
4r − 5s + 5t = −4 6 x − 2 y − 6z = −18
(4, 3, −1) No unique solution

11) 5 x − 4 y + 2z = 21 12) 6r − s + 3t = −9
− x − 5 y + 6z = −24 5r + 5s − 5t = 20
− x − 4 y + 5z = −21 3r − s + 4t = −5
(5, −1, −4) (−1, 6, 1)

13) −3a − b − 3c = −8 14) −5 x + 3 y + 6z = 4

−5a + 3b + 6c = −4 −3 x + y + 5z = −5
−6a − 4b + c = −20 −4 x + 2 y + z = 13
(2, 2, 0) (−2, 4, −3)

15) 3a − 3b + 4c = −23 16) −6 x − 2 y − z = −17

a + 2b − 3c = 25 5 x + y − 6z = 19
4a − b + c = 25 −4 x − 6 y − 6z = −20
No unique solution (2, 3, −1)

Critical thinking question:

17) Write a system of equations with the

solution (2, 1, 0).
Many answers. Ex: x + y + z = 3, 2 x + y + z = 5, x + 2 y − z = 4

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