1.   The solution of a system of three linear equations in three variables, x, y, and z, is called a(n) ____ (x, y, z).
    A. ordered triple B. ordered pair
    C. integer D. sum
    Hint

  2.   A graph of a system of three linear equations in three variables is shown below. How many solutions does the system have?
   
    A. infinite number B. 2
    C. 1 D. 0
    Hint

  3.   What are the solutions to the system y + 2x – 5z = 4, –2y – 4x + 10z = 8, 3y + x – 3z = 5?
    A. (2, 2, –2) B. no solution
    C. infinite D. (2, 2, 1)
    Hint

  4.   Solve the system 4y – 6x + 8z = 13, 10y – 15x + 20z = 6, y – 5x + 2z = 5.
    A. B. no solution
    C. infinite solutions D. (-3, 1, 7)
    Hint

  5.   What is true about a system of equations in three variables that has 1 solution?
    A. planes intersect in one line B. planes intersect in the same plane
    C. planes intersect in one point D. planes have no points in common
    Hint



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