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Simultaneous Equations 3 Variables

This document provides steps to solve simultaneous equations with 3 variables using the elimination method. It begins by stating the 9 steps of the method. It then provides an example problem solving the equations 4x + 7y + 6z = 27, 2x + 3y + 4z = 15, and 5x + 2y + 3z = 18. The steps shown are taking equations 1 and 3 to eliminate z, then equations 2 and 3 to eliminate y, leaving two equations that are then solved for x and substituted back to find y and z. The solution is provided: x = 2, y = 1, z = 2.

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Simultaneous Equations 3 Variables

This document provides steps to solve simultaneous equations with 3 variables using the elimination method. It begins by stating the 9 steps of the method. It then provides an example problem solving the equations 4x + 7y + 6z = 27, 2x + 3y + 4z = 15, and 5x + 2y + 3z = 18. The steps shown are taking equations 1 and 3 to eliminate z, then equations 2 and 3 to eliminate y, leaving two equations that are then solved for x and substituted back to find y and z. The solution is provided: x = 2, y = 1, z = 2.

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Simultaneous Equations 3 Variables – Steps:

Step 1:
         Given 3 system of linear equation
Step 2:
          Take the first two equations
Step 3:
          Eliminate one variable
Step 4:
          Take second and third equation or first and third equation
Step 5:
          Eliminate the same variable that is already eliminated in the above step.
Step 6:
          We get two linear equations
Step 7:
          Solve the two linear equations
Step 8:
          Substitute the values of the two variables in the any of the given equations
Step 9:
          x, y, and z values are obtained
Simultaneous Equations 3 Variables – Example Problems
Example 1:
Solve the simultaneous equations using the elimination method for the given 3 variables
equations
4x + 7y + 6z = 27
2x + 3y + 4z = 15
5x + 2y + 3z = 18
Step 1:
System of linear equation with three variables
4x + 7y + 6z = 27      → (1)
2x + 3y + 4z = 15      → (2)
5x + 2y + 3z = 18      → (3)
Step 2:
First take equations (1) and (3)
Step 3:
(1) →          4x + 7y + 6z = 27
(3) × 2 →   10x + 4y + 6z = 36   Subtract the two equations
                   – 6x + 3y       = –9   
                             -6x + 3y = -9                 → (4)
Step 4:
Take the equations (2) and (3)
Step 5:
(2) × 3   →         6x + 9y + 12z = 45
(3) × 4   →        20x + 8y + 12z = 72    Subtract the two equations
                               -14x + y     = -27
                              -14x + y = - 27          → (5)
Step 6:
We get two linear equations
 -6x + 3y = - 9          
-14 x + y = - 27          
Step 7:
(4) →               -6x + 3y = -9
(5) × 3 →       -42x + 3y = - 81        Subtract the equations
                          - 36x     = - 72  
                               36x = 72
                                   x = 2
Step 8:
Substitute the x values in equation (5), we get the x values
-14x+ y =-27
-14(2) + y = - 27
- 28 + y = - 27
y = -27 + 28
y = 1.
Step 9:
Substitute the x and y values in the equation (1), we get the z value
4x + 7y + 6z = 27
4(2) + 7(1) + 6z = 27
8 + 7 + 6z = 27
15 + 6z = 27
6z = 27 – 15
6z = 12
z=2
Answer:
x=2
 y = 1
 z = 2
Solving Simultaneous Linear Equations in Two Variables Using
Substitution Method:
Solve by substitution method:

4x  – y = 2 ----------Equation (1)

2x  + y  = 4--------------Equation (2)

Solution:

 Step 1: Let us consider the Equation (1):

4x  – y = 2

Subtract 4x on both sides of the equation

4x  – y –4 x = 2 – 4x

-y = -4x + 2

y = 4x – 2---------Equation (3)

 Step 2: Substitute the value of y  in Equation (2). We get

2x  + y  = 4

2x + (4x – 2) = 4

6x – 2 = 4

Add 2 on both sides of the equation

6x – 2 + 2 = 4 + 2

6x = 6

Divide by 6 on both sides of the equation

x=1

 Step 3 : Substituting this value of x  in Equation (3), we get

y = 4x – 2

y=4–2

y=2
So, the answer is (1, 2).

 Verification: Substituting x  = 1 and y = 2, we can verify that both the Equations (1) and (2) are satisfied.

4x - y = 2

4-2=2

2 = 2.

So, the solution is correct

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