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Solve the system of equations
x?2y?z?2t=1
3x?5y?2z?3t=2
2x?5y?2z?5t=3
?x+4y+4z+11t= ?1
Using Gauss-Jordan to Solve a System
The augmented matrix for the given system of equations is A (say)=
1 |
-2 |
-1 |
-2 |
1 |
3 |
-5 |
-2 |
-3 |
2 |
2 |
-5 |
-2 |
-5 |
3 |
-1 |
4 |
4 |
11 |
-1 |
To solve the given system of equations, we will reduce A to its RREF as under:
Add -3 times the 1st row to the 2nd row
Add -2 times the 1st row to the 3rd row
Add 1 times the 1st row to the 4th row
Add 1 times the 2nd row to the 3rd row
Add -2 times the 2nd row to the 4th row
Add -1 times the 3rd row to the 4th row
Add -2 times the 4th row to the 3rd row
Add -3 times the 4th row to the 2nd row
Add 2 times the 4th row to the 1st row
Add -1 times the 3rd row to the 2nd row
Add 1 times the 3rd row to the 1st row
Add 2 times the 2nd row to the 1st row
Then the RREF of A is
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
-4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Hence, x = -5,y = -3,z= -4 and t = 2.