## anonymous 3 years ago Solve the equation. 2x-3y-5z=-16

1. anonymous

Impossible. You need a minimum of 3 equations, or two given variables.

2. anonymous

there's more.. I need to find the n-vector form

3. anonymous

x __ __ __ y = __ + __ s + __ t z __ __ __

4. anonymous

@saifoo.khan can you help me please?

5. anonymous

2x-3y-5z=-16 x+3y+5z-16/2=1 1/2y+2 1/2z-8 that what my calculator said.

6. anonymous

^ huh?

7. anonymous

I put it to my algebra calculator and that the answer I got.

8. anonymous

I'm pretty sure that's wrong ^. But thanks for trying.

9. anonymous

Ok

10. anonymous

11. anonymous

and if not can you kindly tell me are you solving for x

12. anonymous

nope, someone tried. I can't figure it out to save my life. In my second comment ( up there ) I'm solving for all the "__"

13. anonymous

ok it is simple

14. anonymous

first of all solve for x then for y then for z

15. anonymous

i will show you how

16. anonymous

you can't solve for x,y,z unless you have more equations..

17. anonymous

wait and you will see

18. anonymous

2x-3y-5z=-16

19. anonymous

step one: 2x = 3y + 5z =16

20. anonymous

step two: $x = \frac{ 3 }{ 2 }y + \frac{ 5 }{2 }z -8$

21. anonymous

$x = 1.5y + 2.5z -8$

22. anonymous

are you following

23. anonymous

yes

24. anonymous

so this is your value of x

25. anonymous

now i will solve for y if you want?

26. anonymous

are you there?

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