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| Question 1163482:  Solve the following system of equations by Gauss elimination method :
 x + 2y + z = 2 , 3x + y  -  2z = 1 , 4x  -  3y  -  z = 3
 Answer by ikleyn(52879)
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 x + 2y +  z = 2
3x +  y - 2z = 1 
4x - 3y -  z = 3
Your augmented matrix
	X1	X2	X3	b
1	1	2	1	2
2	3	1	-2	1
3	4	-3	-1	3
Find the pivot in the 1st column in the 1st row
	X1	X2	X3	b
1	1	2	1	2
2	3	1	-2	1
3	4	-3	-1	3
Multiply the 1st row by 3
	X1	X2	X3	b
1	3	6	3	6
2	3	1	-2	1
3	4	-3	-1	3
Subtract the 1st row from the 2nd row and restore it
	X1	X2	X3	b
1	1	2	1	2
2	0	-5	-5	-5
3	4	-3	-1	3
	Multiply the 1st row by 4
	X1	X2	X3	b
1	4	8	4	8
2	0	-5	-5	-5
3	4	-3	-1	3
Subtract the 1st row from the 3rd row and restore it
	X1	X2	X3	b
1	1	2	1	2
2	0	-5	-5	-5
3	0	-11	-5	-5
Make the pivot in the 2nd column by dividing the 2nd row by -5
	X1	X2	X3	b
1	1	2	1	2
2	0	1	1	1
3	0	-11	-5	-5
Multiply the 2nd row by 2
	X1	X2	X3	b
1	1	2	1	2
2	0	2	2	2
3	0	-11	-5	-5
Subtract the 2nd row from the 1st row and restore it
	X1	X2	X3	b
1	1	0	-1	0
2	0	1	1	1
3	0	-11	-5	-5
Multiply the 2nd row by -11
	X1	X2	X3	b
1	1	0	-1	0
2	0	-11	-11	-11
3	0	-11	-5	-5
Subtract the 2nd row from the 3rd row and restore it
	X1	X2	X3	b
1	1	0	-1	0
2	0	1	1	1
3	0	0	6	6
Make the pivot in the 3rd column by dividing the 3rd row by 6
	X1	X2	X3	b
1	1	0	-1	0
2	0	1	1	1
3	0	0	1	1
Multiply the 3rd row by -1
	X1	X2	X3	b
1	1	0	-1	0
2	0	1	1	1
3	0	0	-1	-1
Subtract the 3rd row from the 1st row
	X1	X2	X3	b
1	1	0	0	1
2	0	1	1	1
3	0	0	-1	-1
Multiply the 3rd row by -1
	X1	X2	X3	b
1	1	0	0	1
2	0	1	1	1
3	0	0	1	1
Subtract the 3rd row from the 2nd row and restore it
	X1	X2	X3	b
1	1	0	0	1
2	0	1	0	0
3	0	0	1	1
ANSWER.  The solution is (x,y,z) = (1,0,1).
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