document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1140942>Question 1140942</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can I solve the following set of equations by using Gauss Elimination Method;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3y + 4z = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 4y + z = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #761490 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=761490\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your matrix\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the pivot in the 1st column and swap the 3rd and the 1st rows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eliminate the 1st column:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Make the pivot in the 2nd column by dividing the 2nd row by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eliminate the 2nd column:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Make the pivot in the 3rd column by dividing the 3rd row by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32%2F11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32%2F11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eliminate the 3rd column:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution set:\r<BR>\n" );
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