document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58565>Question 58565</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> perform the matrix row operations and write the new matrix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|2 -4 1 | 4 |<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|-5 0 1 | -3 |    -3R1+R2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|-1 5 -2 | -1 | </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #40130 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=40130\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> perform the matrix row operations and write the new matrix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|2 -4 1 | 4 |<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|-5 0 1 | -3 | -3R1+R2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|-1 5 -2 | -1 |<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this means replace the present row no.2 with the existing row no.2 minus <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 times the existing row no.1.rows 1 and 3 remain as they are now.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we get <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5-3*2=-11 instead of -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0-3*(-4)=12 instead of 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-3*1=-2 instead of 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3-3*4=-15 instead of -3....to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|2,-4,1,    |4   |<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|-11,12,-2, |-15 |<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|-1,5,-2,   |-1  | </SPAN>\n" );
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