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+"""
+Gaussian elimination method for solving a system of linear equations.
+Gaussian elimination - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaussian_elimination
+"""
+
+
+import numpy as np
+
+
+def retroactive_resolution(coefficients: np.matrix, vector: np.array) -> np.array:
+    """
+    This function performs a retroactive linear system resolution
+        for triangular matrix
+
+    Examples:
+        2x1 + 2x2 - 1x3 = 5         2x1 + 2x2 = -1
+        0x1 - 2x2 - 1x3 = -7        0x1 - 2x2 = -1
+        0x1 + 0x2 + 5x3 = 15
+    >>> gaussian_elimination([[2, 2, -1], [0, -2, -1], [0, 0, 5]], [[5], [-7], [15]])
+    array([[2.],
+           [2.],
+           [3.]])
+    >>> gaussian_elimination([[2, 2], [0, -2]], [[-1], [-1]])
+    array([[-1. ],
+           [ 0.5]])
+    """
+
+    rows, columns = np.shape(coefficients)
+
+    x = np.zeros((rows, 1), dtype=float)
+    for row in reversed(range(rows)):
+        sum = 0
+        for col in range(row + 1, columns):
+            sum += coefficients[row, col] * x[col]
+
+        x[row, 0] = (vector[row] - sum) / coefficients[row, row]
+
+    return x
+
+
+def gaussian_elimination(coefficients: np.matrix, vector: np.array) -> np.array:
+    """
+    This function performs Gaussian elimination method
+
+    Examples:
+        1x1 - 4x2 - 2x3 = -2        1x1 + 2x2 = 5
+        5x1 + 2x2 - 2x3 = -3        5x1 + 2x2 = 5
+        1x1 - 1x2 + 0x3 = 4
+    >>> gaussian_elimination([[1, -4, -2], [5, 2, -2], [1, -1, 0]], [[-2], [-3], [4]])
+    array([[ 2.3 ],
+           [-1.7 ],
+           [ 5.55]])
+    >>> gaussian_elimination([[1, 2], [5, 2]], [[5], [5]])
+    array([[0. ],
+           [2.5]])
+    """
+    # coefficients must to be a square matrix so we need to check first
+    rows, columns = np.shape(coefficients)
+    if rows != columns:
+        return []
+
+    # augmented matrix
+    augmented_mat = np.concatenate((coefficients, vector), axis=1)
+    augmented_mat = augmented_mat.astype("float64")
+
+    # scale the matrix leaving it triangular
+    for row in range(rows - 1):
+        pivot = augmented_mat[row, row]
+        for col in range(row + 1, columns):
+            factor = augmented_mat[col, row] / pivot
+            augmented_mat[col, :] -= factor * augmented_mat[row, :]
+
+    x = retroactive_resolution(
+        augmented_mat[:, 0:columns], augmented_mat[:, columns : columns + 1]
+    )
+
+    return x
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import doctest
+
+    doctest.testmod()