You can
put this solution on YOUR website!
2v + w + 2x - 2y + z = 10
v + 2w + 3x + 3y - 3z = -6
v - w - 2x - 2y + 3z = 8
2v - 2w + x - 3y + 2z = 15
3v + 3w - x + y - z = 1
It's too much to ask of any student to solve this
by hand and without technology. So I'll do it using
a TI-84. If your teacher doesn't allow this, then he
or she is unreasonable and should be fired.
Make the augmented matrix
Put that in your TI-84 by pressing 2ND x-1
Highlight EDIT
Make it read 5 x6 and enter the 30 matrix numbers left to
right, top to bottom
Press 2ND MODE
Press CLEAR
Press 2ND x-1
Highlight MATH
Scroll to highlight B:rref(
Press ENTER
Screen will read rref(
Press 2ND x-1
Press ENTER
Press ) to close the parentheses
Screen will read rref([A])
Press MATH ENTER ENTER
Screen reads
which means
v = 178/75
w = -71/75
x = 14/25
y = -59/25
z = 9/25
I'll say again, if your teacher said to do that by hand and
not use a calculator or technology, then he or she is totally
unreasonable and should be fired.
Edwin