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There are 4 equations but only 3 unknowns. This means one equation is unnecessary or there is inconsistency.

Call the equations in order A, B, C and D.

B and C are the same so we can remove one. Let's remove C.

3A+B: 3x+3y+3z+2x-3y+4z=27+13; 5x+7z=40. So 5x=40-7z. We have x in terms of z.

D-3A: y+2z=40-27=13. So y=13-2z. We have y in terms of z.

We can substitute for x and y in one equation (choose A) to leave z as the only variable:

(40-7z)/5+13-2z+z=9. Multiply through by 5: 40-7z+65-10z+5z=45; -12z+60=0, so 12z=60 and z=5.

We can now find x and y: 5x=40-7z=40-35=5, making x=1. y=13-2z=13-10=3.

So the solution is x=1, y=3 and z=5.

Substitute these values in the original equations to check them out.

 

Gauss-Jordan method:

Write the equations in matrix format:

[ 1 1 1 | 9 ]

[ 2 -3 4 | 13 ]

[ 3 4 5 | 40 ]

R2→R2-2R1

[ 1 1 1 | 9 ]

[ 0 -5 2 | -5]

[ 3 4 5 | 40 ]

R3→R3-3R1:

[ 1 1 1 | 9 ]

[ 0 -5 2 | -5 ]

[ 0 1 2 | 13 ]

R3→5R3+R2:

[ 1 1 1 | 9 ]

[ 0 -5 2 | -5 ]

[ 0 0 12 | 60 ]

R2→-R2+R3 then R2→(1/5)R2 and R3→(1/12)R3:

[ 1 1 1 | 9 ]

[ 0 1 2 | 13 ]

[ 0 0 1 | 5 ]

R2→R2-R3:

[ 1 1 1 | 9 ]

[ 0 1 1 | 8 ]

[ 0 0 1 | 5 ]

R1→R1-R2:

[ 1 0 0 | 1 ]

[ 0 1 1 | 8 ]

[ 0 0 1 | 5 ]

R2→R2-R3:

[ 1 0 0 | 1 ]

[ 0 1 0 | 3 ]

[ 0 0 1 | 5 ]

From this identity matrix x=1, y=3 and z=5.

 

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