//Example 2_9 page no:94 clc; R5=5; A=[0.42,-0.167,-0.25, -0.42,0.5,0.45, 0,-1,1] B=[18, -15, 20]; X=inv(A)*B; V1=X(1); V2=X(2); V3=X(3); I5=V3/5; P=I5^2*R5; disp(P,"the power absorbed by 5 ohm resistor is (in W)"); //in text book value of I5^2 is rounded up so result vary slightly