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3x3 system of equations solver
This calculator solves system of three equations with three unknowns (3x3 system). The calculator will use the Gaussian elimination or Cramer's rule to generate a step by step explanation.
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example 1:ex 1:
Solve using Gaussian elimination:
$$
\begin{aligned}
x + 2y - z & = 2 \\[2ex]
x - y + 2z & = 5 \\[2ex]
2x + 2y + 2z & = 12
\end{aligned}
$$
example 2:ex 2:
Solve using Cramer's rule
$$
\begin{aligned}
-x + \frac{2}{3}y - 2z & = 2 \\[2ex]
5x + 7y - 5z & = 6 \\[2ex]
\frac{1}{4}x + y - \frac{1}{2}z & = 2
\end{aligned}
$$
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About Cramer's rule
This calculator uses Cramer's rule to solve systems of three equations with three unknowns. The Cramer's rule can be stated as follows:
Given the system:
$$ \begin{aligned} a_1x + b_1y + c_1z = d_1 \\ a_2x + b_2y + c_2z = d_2 \\ a_3x + b_3y + c_3z = d_3 \end{aligned} $$with
| $$ D = \left|\begin{array}{ccc} a_1 & b_1 & c_1 \\ a_2 & b_2 & c_2 \\ a_3 & b_3 & c_3 \\ \end{array}\right| \ne 0 $$ | $$ D_x = \left|\begin{array}{ccc} d_1 & b_1 & c_1 \\ d_2 & b_2 & c_2 \\ d_3 & b_3 & c_3 \\ \end{array}\right| $$ | $$ D_y = \left|\begin{array}{ccc} a_1 & d_1 & c_1 \\ a_2 & d_2 & c_2 \\ a_3 & d_3 & c_3 \\ \end{array}\right| $$ | $$ D_z = \left|\begin{array}{ccc} a_1 & b_1 & d_1 \\ a_2 & b_2 & d_2 \\ a_3 & b_3 & d_3 \\ \end{array}\right| $$ |
then the solution of this system is:
| $$ x = \frac{D_x}{D} $$ | $$ y = \frac{D_y}{D} $$ | $$ z = \frac{D_z}{D} $$ |
Example: Solve the system of equations using Cramer's rule
$$ \begin{aligned} 4x + 5y -2z= & -14 \\ 7x - ~y +2z= & 42 \\ 3x + ~y + 4z= & 28 \\ \end{aligned} $$Solution: First we compute $ D,~ D_x,~ D_y $ and $ D_z $.
$$
\begin{aligned}
& D~~ = \left|\begin{array}{ccc}
{\color{blue}{4}} & {\color{red}{~5}} & {\color{green}{-2}} \\
{\color{blue}{7}} & {\color{red}{-1}} & {\color{green}{~2}} \\
{\color{blue}{3}} & {\color{red}{~1}} & {\color{green}{~4}}
\end{array}\right| = -16 + 30 - 14 - 6 - 8 - 140 = -154\\
& D_x = \left|\begin{array}{ccc}
-14 & {\color{red}{~5}} & {\color{green}{-2}} \\
~42 & {\color{red}{-1}} & {\color{green}{~2}} \\
~28 & {\color{red}{1}} & {\color{green}{~4}}
\end{array}\right| = 56 + 280 - 84 - 56 + 28 - 840 = -616\\
& D_y = \left|\begin{array}{ccc}
{\color{blue}{4}} & -14 & {\color{green}{-2}} \\
{\color{blue}{7}} & ~42 & {\color{green}{~2}} \\
{\color{blue}{3}} & ~28 & {\color{green}{~4}}
\end{array}\right| = 672 - 84 - 392 + 252 - 224 + 392 = 616\\
& D_Z = \left|\begin{array}{ccc}
{\color{blue}{4}} & {\color{red}{~5}} & -14 \\
{\color{blue}{7}} & {\color{red}{-1}} & ~42 \\
{\color{blue}{3}} & {\color{red}{~1}} & ~28
\end{array}\right| = -112 + 630 - 98 - 42 - 168 - 980 = -770\\
\end{aligned}
$$
Therefore,
$$
\begin{aligned}
& x = \frac{D_x}{D} = \frac{-616}{-154} = 4 \\
& y = \frac{D_y}{D} = \frac{ 616}{-154} = -4 \\
& z = \frac{D_z}{D} = \frac{-770}{-154} = 5
\end{aligned}
$$
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