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Matty R
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Hello
I have a homework question regarding Gaussian Elimination, where I am supposed to use information in a block of text to get equations, and form an augmented matrix.
There are 4 unknowns, but I can only seem to get 3 equations and 3 "checks", to see if the values I get are correct.
Could anyone help me please?
I'm fine with Gaussian Elimination itself. I'm just having trouble translating the information into equations.
Ann, Bea, Claire and Dawn have joint birthdays.
The sum of their ages is exactly 100 years.
The sum of Ann's and Dawn's ages is the same as the sum of Bea's and Claire's.
The difference between the ages of Claire and Bea is twice Ann's age.
When Claire is as old as Dawn is now, Bea will be twice as old as Ann currently is.
Claire is older than Bea.
How old is each person?
a + b + c + d = 100
a + d = b + c
a - b - c + d = 0
2a = c - b
2a + b - c = 0
c = d [tex]\Rightarrow[/tex] b = 2a
c > b
I end up with 4 unknowns in three equations, and apparently that means there are infinite solutions. I've been told a set of answers, and they fit all of the equations I've worked out, along with the "checks". I just can't seem to work out the fourth equation.
I'd be grateful for any and all help.
Thanks
I have a homework question regarding Gaussian Elimination, where I am supposed to use information in a block of text to get equations, and form an augmented matrix.
There are 4 unknowns, but I can only seem to get 3 equations and 3 "checks", to see if the values I get are correct.
Could anyone help me please?
I'm fine with Gaussian Elimination itself. I'm just having trouble translating the information into equations.
Homework Statement
Ann, Bea, Claire and Dawn have joint birthdays.
The sum of their ages is exactly 100 years.
The sum of Ann's and Dawn's ages is the same as the sum of Bea's and Claire's.
The difference between the ages of Claire and Bea is twice Ann's age.
When Claire is as old as Dawn is now, Bea will be twice as old as Ann currently is.
Claire is older than Bea.
How old is each person?
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
a + b + c + d = 100
a + d = b + c
a - b - c + d = 0
2a = c - b
2a + b - c = 0
c = d [tex]\Rightarrow[/tex] b = 2a
c > b
I end up with 4 unknowns in three equations, and apparently that means there are infinite solutions. I've been told a set of answers, and they fit all of the equations I've worked out, along with the "checks". I just can't seem to work out the fourth equation.
I'd be grateful for any and all help.
Thanks