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The following system of linear equations is inconsistent: x+y=z=7, x + 2y = 72 = -2, 2x + 3y - 8z = -4, Find any x, y, z that gives the "closest" possible answer. 3x + 2y + 3x = -9.

The following system of linear equations is inconsistent: x+y=z=7, x + 2y = 72 = -2, 2x + 3y - 8z = -4, Find any x, y, z that gives the "closest" possible answer. 3x + 2y + 3x = -9.

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
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The following system of linear equations is inconsistent: -2, x+y=z=7, x + 2y - 7z Find any x, y, z that gives the "closest" possible answer. = 2x + 3y8z = −4, 3x + 2y + 3z = -9.
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