The solution of the following set of equations has to be determined using Gauss–Jordan elimination:
-25x - 9y - z = -66 ...(1)
-15x - 15y - 2z = -4 ...(2)
20x + 9y + z = 46 ...(3)
This method involves the creation of a matrix with the coefficients of each of the variables, followed by conversion of the matrix to reduced row echelon form.
The matrix that created using the given equations is:
`[[-25, -9, -1,|,-66],[-15, -15,-2,|,-4],[20,9,1,|,46]]`
The reduced echelon form is arrived at as follows:
Add row 3 to row 1
=> `[[-5, 0, 0,|,-20],[-15, -15,-2,|,-4],[20,9,1,|,46]]`
Divide row 1 by -5
=> `[[1, 0, 0,|,4],[-15, -15,-2,|,-4],[20,9,1,|,46]]`
Subtract 20 times row 1 from row 3
=> `[[1, 0, 0,|,4],[-15, -15,-2,|,-4],[0,9,1,|,-34]]`
Add 15 times row 1 and twice of row 3 to row 2
=> `[[1, 0, 0,|,4],[0, 3,0,|,-12],[0,9,1,|,-34]]`
Divide row 2 by 3
=> `[[1, 0, 0,|,4],[0, 1,0,|,-4],[0,9,1,|,-34]]`
Subtract 9 times row 2 from row 3
=> `[[1, 0, 0,|,4],[0, 1,0,|,-4],[0,0,1,|,2]]`
The matrix has been converted to the required form and the solution of the system of equations is x = 4, y = -4 and z = 2
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