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3.51(a), §3 Elimination

Gaussian elimination:

A. Forward Elimination:

Use (1) to eliminate x from (2):

Note: you always must keep at least some of the original equation.

B. Back Substitution:

Solve (2') to find y=-1. Then use that value in (1) to find x=2.


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