(a) 3x - 1y + 2z = 15 (b) 3x + 2y + 1z = 4 (c) 1x - 2y + 1z = 10 (1b + 1c: d) 4x + 2z = 14 (2a - 1c: e) 5x + 3z = 20 (4e - 5d) 2z = 10: z = 5 (3d - 2e) 2x = 2: x = 1 (-a) -3x + y - 2z = -15 -3 + y - 10 = -15 y = -15 + 10 + 3 y = -2 (1, -2, 5) (a) 3(1) - 1(-2) + 2(5) = 15: 3 + 2 + 10 = 15: 15 = 15 (b) 3(1) + 2(-2) + 1(5) = 4: 3 - 4 + 5 = 4: 4 = 4 (c) 1(1) - 2(-2) + 1(5) = 10: 1 + 4 + 5 = 10: 10 = 10