document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150363>Question 150363</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the Gauss - Jordan  method to solve the system of equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 3x +12y =-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -6x-17y = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is my work, but i'm not sure if it's correct\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[3 12 |-12] 1/3 R1                  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "[-6 -17 |3] 2 R1 + R2                                                      \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Turns to [1 4 |-4] -4 R2+R1        <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                [0 7 |-27] 1/7                                <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Turns to [1 0 |11  3/7]         X= 11  3/7  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                [0 1 | -3  6/7]        Y= -3  6/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer   {(11 3/7, -3  6/7)} </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "+3x+12y|-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x-17y|+03\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Coefficient matrix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+3+12|-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6-17|+03\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "+1+4|-4    -----|> 1/3R1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*0+7|-21   -----|> 6R1+R2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "+1+4|-4     <BR>\n" );
document.write( "*0+1|-3    -----|> 1/7R2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "REDUCED TO:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+1*0|+8    -----|> -4R2+R1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*0+1|-3    \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SOLUTION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(8)+12(-3)=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6(8)-17(-3)=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X= 8, Y=-3 </SPAN>\n" );
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