Section 2.2: Using Matrices to Solve Systems of Linear Equations with Two Unknowns

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This section is split into three parts:

A. Setting Up a System & Doing Row Operations
B. Solving by Pivoting
C. Row-Reduced Echelon Form

If you are new to the use of matrices to solve systems of equations, then we suggest you follow the above links in order.

Goodies:

Download Gauss Jordan software
for your Mac
Online Gauss Jordan Older Java Pivot Applet Pivoting program for
TI 82 and TI 83