Problem

2. Use Gauss-Jordan Elimination to find the solution to the system or show that none exists.
x3y+z=12x+y+3z=7x4y+2z=0
a. Solve the system using the Gauss-Jordan Elimination Method. Show all row operations and the final matrix in reduced row echelon form.
b. Write the solution as an ordered triple. x=1,y=2,7=3
c. Fill out the table to show two of the possible solutions to the system.
Hint: Pick two random values for z to generate the ordered triples.

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So, two possible solutions to the system are (4,1,0) and (6,2,1)

Steps

Step 1 :Write the system of equations as an augmented matrix: [1311 2137 1420]

Step 2 :Swap row 1 and row 2 to get the largest absolute value in the top left corner: [2137 1311 1420]

Step 3 :Multiply row 1 by -1/2 to get a 1 in the top left corner: [10.51.53.5 1311 1420]

Step 4 :Subtract row 1 from row 2 and row 3 to get zeros below the leading 1 in the first column: [10.51.53.5 02.52.52.5 03.53.53.5]

Step 5 :Multiply row 2 by -1/2.5 and row 3 by -1/3.5 to get a 1 in the second and third row of the second column: [10.51.53.5 0111 0111]

Step 6 :Subtract row 2 from row 3 to get a zero in the third row of the second column: [10.51.53.5 0111 0000]

Step 7 :Write the system of equations from the final matrix: x0.5y1.5z=3.5 yz=1 0=0

Step 8 :Solve for x, y, and z to get the solution as an ordered triple: x,y,z = 3.5+0.5y+1.5z,1+z,z

Step 9 :Choose two random values for z to find two possible solutions to the system. For example, if z = 0, then x,y,z = 3.5+0.5(1)+1.5(0),1+0,0 = 4,1,0. If z = 1, then x,y,z = 3.5+0.5(1+1)+1.5(1),1+1,1 = 6,2,1

Step 10 :So, two possible solutions to the system are (4,1,0) and (6,2,1)

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