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Topic: Matrix Row Reduction

Topic Matrix Row Reduction class=

Sagot :

Write the system as an augmented matrix:

[tex]\left[\begin{array}{cc|c}1&5&22\\4&-7&7\end{array}\right][/tex]

Add -4 (row 1) to row 2 :

[tex]\left[\begin{array}{cc|c}1&5&22\\0&-27&-81\end{array}\right][/tex]

Multiply row 2 by -1/27 :

[tex]\left[\begin{array}{cc|c}1&5&22\\0&1&3\end{array}\right][/tex]

Add -5 (row 2) to row 1 :

[tex]\left[\begin{array}{cc|c}1&0&7\\0&1&3\end{array}\right][/tex]

Then x = 7 and y = 3.