Texas Instruments TI-84 - Manual (Page 224)

Chapter 10: Matrices 221
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Getting Started: Systems of Linear Equations Getting Started: Systems of Linear Equations Getting Started: Systems of Linear Equations Getting Started: Systems of Linear Equations
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Find the solution of X + 2Y + 3Z = 3 and 2X + 3Y + 4Z = 3. On the TI-84 Plus, you can
solve a system of linear equations by entering the coefficients as elements in a matrix,
and then using
rref( to obtain the reduced row-echelon form.
1. Press
y . Press ~ ~ to display the
MATRX EDIT menu. Press 1 to select 1: [A] .
2. Press 2
Н
4
Н to define a 2×4 matrix. The
rectangular cursor indicates the current element.
Ellipses (
... ) indicate additional columns beyond
the screen.
3. Press 1
Í to enter the first element. The
rectangular cursor moves to the second column of
the first row.