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Honors Algebra II 3.5 Solving Systems with Three Variables.
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time.
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #1 and #2 have the opposite coefficients for y, so that term can be easily eliminated.
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #1 and #2 have the opposite coefficients for y, so that term can be easily eliminated. ZAP THE y-TERMS!!!
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #1 and #2 have the opposite coefficients for y, so that term can be easily eliminated. ZAP THE y-TERMS!!! Equation #1 + Equation #2
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #1 and #2 have the opposite coefficients for y, so that term can be easily eliminated. ZAP THE y-TERMS!!! Equation #1 + Equation #2
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #2 and #3 have the opposite coefficients for y, so that term can be easily eliminated. Equation #1 + Equation #2 Equation #2 + Equation #3
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #2 and #3 have the opposite coefficients for y, so that term can be easily eliminated. ZAP THE y-TERMS!!! Equation #1 + Equation #2 Equation #2 + Equation #3
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #2 and #3 have the opposite coefficients for y, so that term can be easily eliminated. Equation #1 + Equation #2 Equation #2 + Equation #3
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #2 and #3 have the opposite coefficients for y, so that term can be easily eliminated. Equation #1 + Equation #2 Equation #2 + Equation #3
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #2 and #3 have the opposite coefficients for y, so that term can be easily eliminated. Equation #1 + Equation #2 Equation #2 + Equation #3 Now we have two equations with two variables… just like we’ve been doing!
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #1 + #2 Equation #2 + #3
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #1 + #2 Equation #2 + #3 The z-values are opposites, so add straight down to eliminate the z-terms. ZAP THE z-TERMS!!!
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #1 + #2 Equation #2 + #3 The z-values are opposites, so add straight down to eliminate the z-terms. ZAP THE z-TERMS!!!
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #1 + #2 Equation #2 + #3 The z-values are opposites, so add straight down to eliminate the z-terms. ZAP THE z-TERMS!!!
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We now have one of the three values. Just two more to go!!!
Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #1 + #2 Equation #2 + #3 The z-values are opposites, so add straight down to eliminate the z-terms. ZAP THE z-TERMS!!! We now have one of the three values. Just two more to go!!!
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #1 + #2 Equation #2 + #3
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #1 + #2 Equation #2 + #3 Plug the value for x back into one of the equations and solve for z.
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #1 + #2 Equation #2 + #3 Plug the value for x back into one of the equations and solve for z.
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #1 + #2 Equation #2 + #3 Plug the value for x back into one of the equations and solve for z.
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We now have TWO of the three values. Just ONE more to go!!!
Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #1 + #2 Equation #2 + #3 Plug the value for x back into one of the equations and solve for z. We now have TWO of the three values. Just ONE more to go!!!
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Plug both values back into one of the original equations and solve for the final value, y.
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Plug both values back into one of the original equations and solve for the final value, y.
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Plug both values back into one of the original equations and solve for the final value, y.
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Plug both values back into one of the original equations and solve for the final value, y.
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Plug both values back into one of the original equations and solve for the final value, y.
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Plug both values back into one of the original equations and solve for the final value, y.
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We’ve found all three values!!!
Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 WOO HOO!!! We’re done! We’ve found all three values!!! Our answer is (5, 1, -2)
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time.
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. ZAP THE y-TERMS!!! Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. ZAP THE y-TERMS!!! Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #1 +Equation #2
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. ZAP THE y-TERMS!!! Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #1 +Equation #2
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. ZAP THE y-TERMS!!! Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #1 +Equation #2 Equation #1 +Equation #3
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. ZAP THE y-TERMS!!! Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #1 +Equation #2 Equation #1 +Equation #3
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. ZAP THE y-TERMS!!! Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #1 +Equation #2 Equation #1 +Equation #3
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #1 + #2 Equation #1 + #3
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 ZAP THE z-TERMS!!! Equation #1 + #2 Equation #1 + #3
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 ZAP THE z-TERMS!!! Equation #1 + #2 Equation #1 + #3
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #1 + #2 Equation #1 + #3 One down, two to go! We have our first value, x = 1.
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #1 + #2 Equation #1 + #3
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #1 + #2 Equation #1 + #3
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Equation #1 + #2 Equation #1 + #3
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Two down! We’re almost there!
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. Equation #1 Equation #2 Equation #3 Woo Hoo! We’re Done! (1, 2, -1)
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time.
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. The solution is (-2, 6, -3)
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time.
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Elimination: Example 1: Solve the system by elimination. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Eliminate one of the variables at a time. The solution is (2, -1, 1)
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Substitution: GOAL: Substitute for one of the variables to create a system with 2 variables!!!
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Substitution: Example 3: Solve the system by substitution. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Substitute for one of the variables to create a system with 2 variables!!! The solution is (2, 1, -4)
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Substitution: Example 3: Solve the system by substitution. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Substitute for one of the variables to create a system with 2 variables!!!
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Solving Systems of Equations in 3 variables by Substitution: Example 3: Solve the system by substitution. (Number the equations to make it easier!) GOAL: Substitute for one of the variables to create a system with 2 variables!!! The solution is (4, 1, 5)
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