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Your matrix is incorrect for the formulated equations. The simplified equations are:

\$-7V_1+4V_2+3V_3=132\$

\$V_1-V_2-3V_2-3i_x=-9\$

\$5V_1-9V_3+20i_x=-500\$

\$V_3-V_2=22\$

Putting these equations into matrix form yields:

$$ \begin{bmatrix} -7 & 4 & 3 & 0\ \Omega \\ 1 & -1 & -3 & -3\ \Omega \\ 5 & 0 & -9 & 20\ \Omega \\ 0 & -1 & 1 & 0\ \Omega \end{bmatrix} \cdot \begin{pmatrix} v_1 \\ v_2 \\ v_3 \\ i_x \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 132 \text{ V} \\ -9 \text{ V} \\ -500 \text{ V} \\ 22 \text{ V} \end{pmatrix} $$

Solving this in Matlab gives the following X matrix (for AX=B):

X = $$\begin{bmatrix} -17.2619\\ -7.8333\\ 14.1667\\ -14.3095\end{bmatrix}$$

To verify, let's subtract \$V_2\$ from \$V_3\$. Here, it is: 14.1667 - (-7.8333) which is 22 V! This validates our solution. You can try this for the other voltages as well and see if the equations are satisfied.