2 x 1 - 7x 2 + 4 x 3 = 9

x 1 + 9x 2 - 6 x 3 = 1
- 3x 1 + 8 x 2 + 5x 3 = 6
x1 x2 x3 b

2 -7 4 9 INTERCHANGE R1 AND R2
1 9 -6 1
-3 8 5 6

1 9 -6 1 RESULTING MATRIX
2 -7 4 9
-3 8 5 6

1 9 -6 1 CHOOSE A11 AS PIVOT

2 -7 4 9 R2' = R2 - 2*R1
-3 8 5 6 R3' = R3 + 3*R1

1 9 -6 1
0 -25 16 7 CHOOSE A22 AS PIVOT
0 35 -13 9 R3'' = 25*R3 + 35*R2

1 9 -6 1 UPPER DIAGONAL MATRIX

0 -25 16 7 OBTAIN UNKNOWNS BY
0 0 235 470 BACKWARD SUBSTITUTION

x3 = 2
x2 = 1
x1 = 4