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document.write( "Perform row operations on the augmented matrix as far as necessary to determine whether the system is independent, dependent, or inconsistent. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x - y - z = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y + z = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y - z = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A) Inconsistent<BR>\n" );
document.write( " B) Dependent<BR>\n" );
document.write( " C) Independent<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x - y - z = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y + z = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y - z = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) Inconsistent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) Dependent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) Independent<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "they're inconsistent since -1 times the first gives x+y+z=-10, and the 2nd says it's =6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I determined that by inspection, so it wasn't necessary to do any row operations. </SPAN>\n" );
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