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Sora 10x-7y+3z+5w=6 -6x+8y-z-4w=5 3x+y+4z+11w=2 5x-9y-2z+4w=7

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We are given the system of equations:
Today
(1) 10x − 7y + 3z + 5w = 6
Gaussian Elimination Solution (2) − 6x + 8y − z − 4w = 5
(3) 3x + y + 4z + 11w = 2
​ ​

Previous 7 Days (4) 5x − 9y − 2z + 4w = 7

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We will solve this using Gaussian elimination. The goal is to convert the augmented matrix to row echelon
form, then back-substitute to find the variables.

Step 1: Write the augmented matrix

10 −7 3 5 ∣ 6
−6 8 −1 −4 ∣ 5
3 1 4 11 ∣ 2
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

5 −9 −2 4 ∣ 7

Step 2: Make the first pivot a 1 (row 1)

Let’s make the first entry in row 1 a 1 by dividing row 1 by 10:

1 −0.7 0.3 0.5 ∣ 0.6

1 −6 8 −1 −4 ∣ 5
R1 ← R1 ⇒
10 3 1 4 11 ∣ 2
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

5 −9 −2 4 ∣ 7

Step 3: Eliminate below pivot (column 1)

R2 ← R2 + 6 ⋅ R1
​ ​ ​

R3 ← R3 − 3 ⋅ R1
​ ​ ​

R4 ← R4 − 5 ⋅ R1
​ ​ ​

Compute these:

R2 ← [−6 + 6(1), 8 + 6(−0.7), −1 + 6(0.3), −4 + 6(0.5), 5 + 6(0.6)] =

​

[0, 3.8, 0.8, −1, 8.6]

R3 ← [3 − 3(1), 1 − 3(−0.7), 4 − 3(0.3), 11 − 3(0.5), 2 − 3(0.6)] =
​

[0, 3.1, 3.1, 9.5, 0.2]

R4 ← [5 − 5(1), −9 − 5(−0.7), −2 − 5(0.3), 4 − 5(0.5), 7 − 5(0.6)] =
​

[0, −5.5, −3.5, 1.5, 4]

New matrix:

1 −0.7 0.3 0.5 ∣ 0.6

0 3.8 0.8 −1 ∣ 8.6
0 3.1 3.1 9.5 ∣ 0.2
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

0 −5.5 −3.5 1.5 ∣ 4

Step 4: Make pivot in row 2 a 1

Divide row 2 by 3.8:

1
R2 ← R2 ≈ [0, 1, 0.2105, −0.2632, 2.2632]
3.8
​ ​ ​

Step 5: Eliminate below and above row 2

R1 ← R1 + 0.7 ⋅ R2
​ ​ ​

R3 ← R3 − 3.1 ⋅ R2
​ ​ ​

R4 ← R4 + 5.5 ⋅ R2
​ ​ ​

Calculate each:

R1 ≈ [1, 0, 0.3 + 0.7(0.2105), 0.5 + 0.7(−0.2632), 0.6 + 0.7(2.2632)] =

​

[1, 0, 0.4474, 0.3158, 2.5842]

R3 ≈ [0, 0, 3.1 − 3.1(0.2105), 9.5 − 3.1(−0.2632), 0.2 − 3.1(2.2632)] =
​

[0, 0, 2.4474, 10.3158, −7.8198]

R4 ≈ [0, 0, −3.5 + 5.5(0.2105), 1.5 + 5.5(−0.2632), 4 + 5.5(2.2632)] =
​

[0, 0, −2.3421, 0.0526, 16.4474]

New matrix:

1 0 0.4474 0.3158 ∣ 2.5842

0 1 0.2105 −0.2632 ∣ 2.2632
0 0 2.4474 10.3158 ∣ −7.8198
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

0 0 −2.3421 0.0526 ∣ 16.4474

Step 6: Make pivot in row 3 a 1

Divide row 3 by 2.4474:

1
R3 ← R3 ≈ [0, 0, 1, 4.2147, −3.1951]
2.4474
​ ​ ​

Step 7: Eliminate above and below row 3

Use row 3 to eliminate entries in column 3:

R1 ← R1 − 0.4474 ⋅ R3
​ ​ ​

R2 ← R2 − 0.2105 ⋅ R3
​ ​ ​

R4 ← R4 + 2.3421 ⋅ R3
​ ​ ​

Compute:

R1 ≈ [1, 0, 0, 0.3158 − 0.4474(4.2147), 2.5842 − 0.4474(−3.1951)] =

​

[1, 0, 0, −1.5702, 4.0086]

R2 ≈ [0, 1, 0, −0.2632 − 0.2105(4.2147), 2.2632 − 0.2105(−3.1951)] =
​

[0, 1, 0, −1.1495, 2.9371]

R4 ≈ [0, 0, 0, 0.0526 + 2.3421(4.2147), 16.4474 + 2.3421(−3.1951)] =
​

[0, 0, 0, 9.9087, 9.9956]

New matrix:

1 0 0 −1.5702 ∣ 4.0086
0 1 0 −1.1495 ∣ 2.9371
0 0 1 4.2147 ∣ −3.1951
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

0 0 0 9.9087 ∣ 9.9956

Step 8: Solve for last variable (w)

From row 4:

9.9956
9.9087w = 9.9956 ⇒ w ≈ ≈ 1.0088
9.9087
​

Step 9: Back-substitute
From row 3:

z + 4.2147w = −3.1951 ⇒ z ≈ −3.1951 − 4.2147(1.0088) ≈ −7.4519

From row 2:

y − 1.1495w = 2.9371 ⇒ y ≈ 2.9371 + 1.1495(1.0088) ≈ 4.1006

From row 1:

x − 1.5702w = 4.0086 ⇒ x ≈ 4.0086 + 1.5702(1.0088) ≈ 5.5951

✅ Final Answer (rounded to 4 decimal places):

x ≈ 5.5951, y ≈ 4.1006, z ≈ −7.4519, w ≈ 1.0088 ​

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