%% HOW DO I DO THAT IN MATLAB SERIES?
% In this series, I am answering questions that students have asked
% me about MATLAB.  Most of the questions relate to a mathematical 
% procedure.

%% TOPIC
% How do I solve a set of simultaneous linear equations?

%% SUMMARY

% Language : Matlab 2008a; 
% Authors : Autar Kaw; 
% Mfile available at
% http://numericalmethods.eng.usf.edu/blog/sle.m; 
% Last Revised : August 12, 2009; 
% Abstract: This program shows you how to solve a set of simultaneous linear
% equations?
%           .
clc
clear all
clf

%% INTRODUCTION

disp('ABSTRACT')
disp('   This program shows you how to solve a')
disp('   set of simultaneous linear equations')
disp(' ')
disp('AUTHOR')
disp('   Autar K Kaw of http://autarkaw.wordpress.com')
disp(' ')
disp('MFILE SOURCE')
disp('   http://numericalmethods.eng.usf.edu/blog/sle.m')
disp(' ')
disp('LAST REVISED')
disp('   August 12, 2009')
disp(' ')

%% INPUTS
% Enter the coefficient matrix of the equation [A][X]=[C]
A=[12  23  39; 13  17  19; 21  23  29];
% Enter the right hand side vector
C=[29;   37;  59];
%% DISPLAYING INPUTS
disp('  ')
disp('INPUTS')
disp('________________________')
disp('Coefficient Matrix')
disp('________________________')
dataval=[A];
disp(dataval)
disp('________________________')
disp('Right hand side vector')
disp('________________________')
dataval=[C];
disp(dataval)
disp('________________________')

%% THE CODE
% The solution 
X=A\C;

%% DISPLAYING OUTPUTS
disp('  ')
disp('OUTPUTS')
disp('________________________')
disp('Solution Vector')
disp('________________________')
dataval=[X];
disp(dataval)
disp('________________________')

