We are given the following system of equations:

2x - y - z = 2 \tag{1} x + 2y + z = 2 \tag{2} 4x - 7y - 5z = 2 \tag{3}

Step 1: Solve for one variable in terms of others.

From equation (1): $2x - y - z = 2$ Rearrange this to solve for $y + z$: y + z = 2x - 2 \tag{4}

Step 2: Use equation (2) to express $x$.

From equation (2): $x + 2y + z = 2$ Rearrange this to solve for $x$: x = 2 - 2y - z \tag{5}

Step 3: Substitute into the third equation.

Now, substitute $x = 2 - 2y - z$ from equation (5) into equation (3):

$4x - 7y - 5z = 2$

Substitute $x$:

$4(2 - 2y - z) - 7y - 5z = 2$

Simplify:

$8 - 8y - 4z - 7y - 5z = 2$

Combine like terms:

$8 - 15y - 9z = 2$

Now, subtract 8 from both sides:

$-15y - 9z = -6$

Divide through by $-3$:

5y + 3z = 2 \tag{6}

Step 4: Solve the system of two equations.

Now we have a system of two equations: y + z = 2x - 2 \tag{4} 5y + 3z = 2 \tag{6}

We can use either elimination or substitution to solve this system.

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