SOLUTION: how doi you get the top left number in a matrix to equal one? dont know how to solve this matrix problem. 3x+2y=1 6x+4y=3

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Question 237674: how doi you get the top left number in a matrix to equal one? dont know how to solve this matrix problem.
3x+2y=1
6x+4y=3
Answer by Photonjohn(42) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x+2y=1
6x+4y=3
3 2 1
6 4 3
Divide the top row, R1, by 3
1 2/3 1/3
6 4 3
Multiply R1 by 6 and subtract from R2. R2 - 6R1
1 2/3 1/3
0 0 1
I'd say there is no solution to this problem because you have the 2 0's in R2.