If
you would like to solve a set of equations, you can do this using the following
steps:
equation
a: y = 15 - 2z /*(-2)
equation
b: 2y = 3 - 4z
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-2y =
(-2) * (15 - 2z)
-2y = -30
+ 4z
2y = 3 -
4z
The
mistake was made at the step 2: −2y
= 15 − 2z [equation a in step 1 is simplified.]. The correct simplification
would be -2y = -30 + 4z.