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Gaussian Elimination

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01Use an augmented matrix
02Preserve the solution set
03Back-substitute and verify

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Linear equations and augmented matrices

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The system $2x+3y+4z=6$ , $x+2y+3z=4$ , $3x-4y=10$ is encoded by its coefficients and a constants column. An echelon form creates a staircase of pivots. The permitted elementary operations are row swapping, multiplication of a row by a nonzero scalar, and adding a multiple of one row to another. Each produces an equivalent system. The triangular system contains $11z=18$ and $y+2z=2$ . Back substitution gives $z=18/11$ , $y=-14/11$ , $x=18/11$ . Substitution into the three original equations confirms the result. Each equation in three variables represents a plane. In this example, elimination changes the planes while preserving their common intersection point. Continuing to reduced row echelon form makes the solution readable directly.
Gaussian eliminationExplanation
Why this connection? · 0:58
The system $2x+3y+4z=6$ , $x+2y+3z=4$ , $3x-4y=10$ is encoded by its coefficients and a constants column. An echelon form creates a staircase of pivots. The permitted elementary operations are row swapping, multiplication of a row by a nonzero scalar, and adding a multiple of one row to another. Each produces an equivalent system. The triangular system contains $11z=18$ and $y+2z=2$ . Back substitution gives $z=18/11$ , $y=-14/11$ , $x=18/11$ . Substitution into the three original equations confirms the result. Each equation in three variables represents a plane. In this example, elimination changes the planes while preserving their common intersection point. Continuing to reduced row echelon form makes the solution readable directly.

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Gaussian elimination replaces a linear system with an equivalent, easier system. The lesson connects row operations, back substitution and moving planes whose common intersection is preserved.

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0:58Use an augmented matrix 1:30Preserve the solution set 2:08Back-substitute and verify 3:11The geometric meaning

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The system $2x+3y+4z=6$ , $x+2y+3z=4$ , $3x-4y=10$ is encoded by its coefficients and a constants column. An echelon form creates a staircase of pivots.

The permitted elementary operations are row swapping, multiplication of a row by a nonzero scalar, and adding a multiple of one row to another. Each produces an equivalent system.

The triangular system contains $11z=18$ and $y+2z=2$ . Back substitution gives $z=18/11$ , $y=-14/11$ , $x=18/11$ . Substitution into the three original equations confirms the result.

Each equation in three variables represents a plane. In this example, elimination changes the planes while preserving their common intersection point. Continuing to reduced row echelon form makes the solution readable directly.

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Use an augmented matrix

The system $2x+3y+4z=6$ , $x+2y+3z=4$ , $3x-4y=10$ is encoded by its coefficients and a constants column. An echelon form creates a staircase of pivots.

Preserve the solution set

The permitted elementary operations are row swapping, multiplication of a row by a nonzero scalar, and adding a multiple of one row to another. Each produces an equivalent system.

Back-substitute and verify

The triangular system contains $11z=18$ and $y+2z=2$ . Back substitution gives $z=18/11$ , $y=-14/11$ , $x=18/11$ . Substitution into the three original equations confirms the result.

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Gaussian elimination ExplanationAt 0:58
Why this connection?
The system $2x+3y+4z=6$ , $x+2y+3z=4$ , $3x-4y=10$ is encoded by its coefficients and a constants column. An echelon form creates a staircase of pivots. The permitted elementary operations are row swapping, multiplication of a row by a nonzero scalar, and adding a multiple of one row to another. Each produces an equivalent system. The triangular system contains $11z=18$ and $y+2z=2$ . Back substitution gives $z=18/11$ , $y=-14/11$ , $x=18/11$ . Substitution into the three original equations confirms the result. Each equation in three variables represents a plane. In this example, elimination changes the planes while preserving their common intersection point. Continuing to reduced row echelon form makes the solution readable directly.
Gaussian elimination ExplanationAt 0:58
Why this connection?
The system $2x+3y+4z=6$ , $x+2y+3z=4$ , $3x-4y=10$ is encoded by its coefficients and a constants column. An echelon form creates a staircase of pivots. The permitted elementary operations are row swapping, multiplication of a row by a nonzero scalar, and adding a multiple of one row to another. Each produces an equivalent system. The triangular system contains $11z=18$ and $y+2z=2$ . Back substitution gives $z=18/11$ , $y=-14/11$ , $x=18/11$ . Substitution into the three original equations confirms the result. Each equation in three variables represents a plane. In this example, elimination changes the planes while preserving their common intersection point. Continuing to reduced row echelon form makes the solution readable directly.

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Use an augmented matrix

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