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Old 12-21-2004, 06:37 AM   #15 (permalink)
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good krwlz, i think you got the right answer!

Quote:
Originally Posted by pan6467
We want to solve for X, when AX=B
A

GAUSS-JORDAN

(-1 2|1 0)
(2 -4|0 1)

R2+R1
(1 -2|1 1)
(2 -4|0 1)

-2R1+R2
(1 -2|1 1)
(0 -8|-2 -1)

it\'s ok to use GJ, but you made a mistake in the last step above:

-2R1+R2 should give you a zero row, therefore suggesting no solution.

-2R1+R2
(1 -2|1 1)
(0 0 |x x)
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