SOLUTION: Suppose a, b, c and d are constants such that a is not a zero and the system below is consistent for all possible values of f and g. What can you say about the numbers a,b,c and d?
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Question 1191662: Suppose a, b, c and d are constants such that a is not a zero and the system below is consistent for all possible values of f and g. What can you say about the numbers a,b,c and d? Justify your answer.
ax1 + bx2 = f
cx1 + dx2 = g
I am new to this work, so we have not done as many exercises yet, but we are writing a quiz soon, and will appreciate if you can help me solve this question.
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, ikleyn:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Answer by ikleyn(52775) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Where @MathLover1 copied/pasted her answer, is this link
https://math.berkeley.edu/~peyam/Math54Su12/Homeworks/RHW1.pdf
You will find the solution there (Exercise 1.1.28) in much better format for reading.
Looking at this problem, I'd say that the condition is equivalent to the statement
that the determinant of the system (ad - bc) is not equal to zero.
The particular condition that a =/= 0 is not relevant, at all.
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On solving systems of two linear equations in two unknowns by the Substitution method,
Elimination method, determinants' method see the lessons
- Solution of the linear system of two equations in two unknowns by the Substitution method
- Solution of the linear system of two equations in two unknowns by the Elimination method
- Solution of the linear system of two equations in two unknowns using determinant
- Geometric interpretation of the linear system of two equations in two unknowns
- Useful tricks when solving systems of 2 equations in 2 unknowns by the Substitution method
in this site.
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- ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.
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