
Parviz F. answered 09/24/13
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Take an example:
X + 2y = 7
3X + 5y = 18
Eliminate X from the equation"
-3 X -6Y = -21
3 X + 5Y = 18
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0 X - y = -3 X + 2( 3) = 7
0x + Y = 3 X = 7 -6 = 1
In Gaussian Elimination we set it in rows of numbers: just did the same operation first found X, then
substitute in the first equation solved for Y. Your final answer should be 1's in diagonal and 0
elsewhere.
-3) 1 2 l 7 -3 -6 l -21 0 -1 l -3 0 1 l 3 1 0 l 1
3 5 l 18 3 5 l 18 3 5 l 18 3 0 l 3 0 1 l 3