Question 1038628:  Given that the augmented matrix in row-reduced form below is equivalent to the augmented matrix of a system of linear equations. Determine whether the system has a solution and find the solution(s) to the system, if they exist. 
  
[ 1 0 0 0 | -9 ] 
[ 0 1 1 0 | -8 ] 
[ 0 0 0 1 |  1 ] 
  
A) x=-9, y=-8, z=-8, w=1 
B) No solution. 
C) x=-9, y=-8, z=1 
D) x=-9, y=-8+z, w=1, z=any real number 
E) z=-9, y=-8-z, w=1, z=any real number 
F) None of the above. 
 Answer by robertb(5830)      (Show Source): 
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