document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44744>Question 44744</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201755262/algebrahomeworkh>College algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each system using Gaussian elimination.  State whether each system is independent, dependent, or inconsistent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 3y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 2y = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y + z = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x + y + z = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x + z = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "augmented matrix is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.....................-1.......................1.............................2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1.....................1.......................1.............................4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1.....................0.......................1.............................2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nr2=r2+r1 and nr3=r3+r1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1..................-1.................1.............2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-1=0............1-1=0............1+1=2..........2+4=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-1=0...........-1+0=-1...........1+1=2..........2+2=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nr2=r2/2....nr3=r3-r2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1....................-1...............1..............2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0/2=0.............0/2=0..............2/2=1........6/2=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0-0=0............-1-0=-1..............2-2=0.......4-6=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nr1=r1-r3-r2.......nr2=2r2........nr3=-r3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-0-0=1............-1+1-0=0.........1-0-1=0.......2+2-3=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.....................0...................1............3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.....................1...................0.............2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "exchange r2 and r3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1....0........0.......1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0....1........0.......2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0....0........1.......3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence x=1......y=2.....z=3  </SPAN>\n" );
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