We consider the SSQR and USSOR methods in Order to approximate the sol
ution of the linear system Ax = b. We establish a bound for the norm o
f epsilon(n) = x - x(n) in terms of the norms of delta(n) = x(n) - x(n
-1), delta(n+1), and their inner product, where x(n) is the nth iterat
ion vector obtained using the USSOR method. Similar results are given
for the SSOR method.