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| Question 993856:  x+2y+0z+3w=0
 0x+y+z+w=1
 0x+y+0z+w=2
 x+2y+0z+2w=3
 Answer by Alan3354(69443)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! x+2y+0z+3w=0 0x+y+z+w=1
 0x+y+0z+w=2
 x+2y+0z+2w=3
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 0x+y+z +w =1 Eqn 2
 0x+y+0z+w=2 Eqn 3
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 z = -1 ******************
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 x+2y+3w= 0
 0x+y+ w= 2 times 2 --> 0x+2y+2w = 4 Eqn A
 x +2y+2w = 3
 0x+2y+2w = 4 Eqn A
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 x = -1 **********************
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 0x+y+0z+w=2 Eqn 3
 x+2y+0z+2w=3 Eqn 4
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 y + w = 2 Eqn 3
 2y + 2w = 4 Eqn 4 times 2 --> y + w = 2, same as Eqn 3
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 --> dependent system, no unique solution.
 
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