Kevin C. answered 10/07/14
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... Or to avoid fractions:
| 3 4 12 |
| 2 1` 13|
-R2 + R1 -> | 1 3 -1 |
| 2 1 13 |
-2R1 + R2 -> | 1 3 -1 | -(1/5)R2 -> | 1 3 -1 | -3R2 + R1 | 1 0 8 | x = 8, y = -3
| 0 -5 15 | | 0 1 -3 | | 0 1 -3 |