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4. Gauss Elimination Back Substitution method example ( Enter your problem )
  1. Example `2x+5y=21,x+2y=8`
  2. Example `2x+5y=16,3x+y=11`
  3. Example `2x+3y-z=5,3x+2y+z=10,x-5y+3z=0`
  4. Example `x+y+z=3,2x-y-z=3,x-y+z=9`

2. Example `2x+5y=16,3x+y=11`





Solve Equations 2x+5y=16,3x+y=11 using Gauss Elimination Back Substitution method

Solution:
Total Equations are `2`

`2x+5y=16 -> (1)`

`3x+y=11 -> (2)`

Converting given equations into matrix form
`2``5``16`
`3``1``11`


`R_2 larr R_2-3/2xx R_1`

 = 
`2``5``16`
 `0` `0=3-3/2xx2`
`R_2 larr R_2-3/2xx R_1`
 `-13/2` `-13/2=1-3/2xx5`
`R_2 larr R_2-3/2xx R_1`
 `-13` `-13=11-3/2xx16`
`R_2 larr R_2-3/2xx R_1`


`i.e.`

`2x+5y=16 ->(1)`

`-13/2y=-13 ->(2)`

Now use back substitution method
From (2)
`-13/2y=-13`

`=>y=-13xx-2/13=2`

From (1)
`2x+5y=16`

`=>2x+5(2)=16`

`=>2x+10=16`

`=>2x=16-10=6`

`=>x=(6)/(2)=3`

Solution using back substitution method.
`x = 3`

`y = 2`




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