Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32196-467-5
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Chapter 2 - Matrices and Systems of Linear Equations - 2.5 Gaussian Elimination - Problems - Page 166: 16

Answer

The solution is $(t-s,-3+s+t,s,t)$

Work Step by Step

The augmented matrix of the system is: $\begin{bmatrix} 2&-1 &3 &-1 |3\\ 3 &2 &1 &-5| -6\\ 1& -2 & 3 & 1 |6 \end{bmatrix}$ with reduced row-echelon form: $\begin{bmatrix} 2&-1 &3 &-1 |3\\ 3 &2 &1 &-5| -6\\ 1& -2 & 3 & 1 |6 \end{bmatrix} \approx^1\begin{bmatrix} 0&3 &-3 &-3 |-9\\ 0 &8 &-8 &-8| -24\\ 1& -2 & 3 & 1 |6 \end{bmatrix} \approx^2\begin{bmatrix} 1& -2 & 3 & 1 |6\\ 0 &8 &-8 &-8| -24\\ 0&3 &-3 &-3 |-9 \end{bmatrix}\approx^3 \begin{bmatrix} 1& -2 & 3 & 1 |6\\ 0 &1 &-1 &-1| -3\\ 0 &1 &-1 &-1| -3 \end{bmatrix} \approx^4 \begin{bmatrix} 1& 0 & 1 & -1 |0\\ 0 &1 &-1 &-1| -3\\ 0 &0 &0 &0| 0 \end{bmatrix}$ $1.A_{31}(-2), A_{32}(-3)$ $2.P_{13}$ $3.M_2(\frac{1}{8}),M_3(\frac{1}{3})$ $4.A_{23}(1),A_{23}(2)$ This matrix is now in row-echelon form. The equivalent system is: $x_1+x_3-x_4=0$ $x_2-x_3-x_4=-3$ $x_3=s$ $x_4=t$ There are two free variables, which we take to be $x_3 = s, x_4=t$, where s and t can assume any complex values. Applying back substitution yields: $x_3=s$ $x_4=t$ $x_1+s-t=0 \rightarrow x_1=t-s$ $x_2-s-t=-3 \rightarrow x_2=-3+s+t$ The solution is $(t-s,-3+s+t,s,t)$
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