Carol H. answered 08/11/14
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⌈1 1 1 8 ⌉ It will take forever to put in the matrix brackets; so, just know they should be there.
⌊1 -1 5 26⌋
⌊5 1 1 28⌋ R3-R1 = ⌈4 0 0 20
1 -1 5 26
5 1 1 28⌋ R1 = ⌈1 0 0 5
4 1 -1 5 26
5 1 1 28⌋ R2 + R3 = ⌈1 0 0 5
1 -1 5 26
6 0 6 54⌋ R3 =
6
⌈1 0 0 5
1 -1 5 26
1 0 1 9⌋ R3-R2 = ⌈1 0 0 5
0 1 -4 -17
1 0 1 9⌋ R1-R3 = ⌈1 0 0 5
0 1 -4 -17
0 0 -1 -4⌋ -4 R3 = ⌈1 0 0 5
0 1 -4 -17
0 0 4 16⌋ R2 + R3 =
⌈1 0 0 5
0 1 0 -1
0 0 4 16⌋ R3 = ⌈1 0 0 5
4 0 1 0 -1
0 0 1 4⌋ Therefore, x = 5, y = -1 and z = 4 (5, -1, 4).