6. The sum of three numbers is 16. The largest mumber is equal to the sum of the other two. Three times the smallest number is one more than the largest number. Write down the system of three linear equations and use Gaussian elimination to find the three numbers.

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6. The sum of three numbers is 16. The largest mumber is equal to the sum of the other
two. Three times the smallest number is one more than the largest number. Write
down the system of three linear equations and use Gaussian elimination to find the
three numbers.
Transcribed Image Text:6. The sum of three numbers is 16. The largest mumber is equal to the sum of the other two. Three times the smallest number is one more than the largest number. Write down the system of three linear equations and use Gaussian elimination to find the three numbers.
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