SOLUTION: Please help me solve this Linear Equation using Matrices: Solve the following system of equations by reducing the augmented matrix. 4x1 − 8x2 + 4x3 = 48

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Question 1194923: Please help me solve this Linear Equation using Matrices:
Solve the following system of equations by reducing the augmented matrix.
4x1 − 8x2 + 4x3 = 48
4x2 + 8x3 = 16
1.5x1 + x2 − 2.5x3 = −2
(x1, x2, x3) =



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Please help me solve this Linear Equation using Matrices:
Solve the following system of equations by reducing the augmented matrix.

4x1	 − 	8x2	 + 	4x3	 = 	48
                4x2	 + 	8x3	 = 	16
1.5x1	 + 	x2	 − 	2.5x3	 = 	−2

(x1, x2, x3) = 
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                        S o l u t i o n

Your matrix

        X1	X2	X3	b
1	4	-8	4	48
2	0	4	8	16
3	1.5	1	-2.5	-2

Make the pivot in the 1st column by dividing the 1st row by 4

        X1	X2	X3	b
1	1	-2	1	12
2	0	4	8	16
3	1.5	1	-2.5	-2

Multiply the 1st row by 1.5

        X1	X2	X3	b
1	1.5	-3	1.5	18
2	0	4	8	16
3	1.5	1	-2.5	-2

Subtract the 1st row from the 3rd row and restore it

        X1	X2	X3	b
1	1	-2	1	12
2	0	4	8	16
3	0	4	-4	-20

Make the pivot in the 2nd column by dividing the 2nd row by 4

        X1	X2	X3	b
1	1	-2	1	12
2	0	1	2	4
3	0	4	-4	-20

Multiply the 2nd row by -2

        X1	X2	X3	b
1	1	-2	1	12
2	0	-2	-4	-8
3	0	4	-4	-20

Subtract the 2nd row from the 1st row and restore it

        X1	X2	X3	b
1	1	0	5	20
2	0	1	2	4
3	0	4	-4	-20

Multiply the 2nd row by 4

        X1	X2	X3	b
1	1	0	5	20
2	0	4	8	16
3	0	4	-4	-20

Subtract the 2nd row from the 3rd row and restore it

        X1	X2	X3	b
1	1	0	5	20
2	0	1	2	4
3	0	0	-12	-36

Make the pivot in the 3rd column by dividing the 3rd row by -12

        X1	X2	X3	b
1	1	0	5	20
2	0	1	2	4
3	0	0	1	3

Multiply the 3rd row by 5

        X1	X2	X3	b
1	1	0	5	20
2	0	1	2	4
3	0	0	5	15

Subtract the 3rd row from the 1st row and restore it

        X1	X2	X3	b
1	1	0	0	5
2	0	1	2	4
3	0	0	1	3

Multiply the 3rd row by 2

        X1	X2	X3	b
1	1	0	0	5
2	0	1	2	4
3	0	0	2	6

Subtract the 3rd row from the 2nd row and restore it

X1	X2	X3	b
1	1	0	0	5
2	0	1	0	-2
3	0	0	1	3


Solution set:

x1 = 5
x2 = -2
x3 = 3

Solved.