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How can I solve this using Gaussian elimination method or otherwise any method?

How can I solve this using Gaussian elimination method or otherwise any method?-example-1
User Alon Kogan
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Its 4x 4

Find

5a + 3c = d

4b - c = d

also

(3a + 2c )/2 = d

Now find

c+ d = -a + 2b

c+ d= 4b

Then

-a + 2b= 4b

a= -2b

So reduce to 3x3 system

2a + c + d = 0

3a + 2c - 2d= 0

5a + 3c - d= 0

Add equations 1 and 3, to get

7a +4c = 0

and equations 2 and 3 ( multiplied by 2), to get

13a + 8c = 0

Now solve 2x2 system

7a +4c = 0

13a + 8c = 0

Solution is a= 0, c =0

Now find b and d

d= 2b

Then solutions are

a= -2b

d= 2b

c= 2b

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