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Solve the following systems of linear equations by the method introduced in this section. (a) \(2 x_{1}-2 x_{2}-3 x_{3}=-2\) (a) $\begin{aligned} 3 x_{1}-3 x_{2}-2 x_{3}+5 x_{4} &=7 \\ x_{1}-x_{2}-2 x_{3}-x_{4} &=-3 \end{aligned}$ \(3 x_{1}-7 x_{2}+4 x_{3}=10\) (b) \(x_{1}-2 x_{2}+x_{3}=3\) \(2 x_{1}-x_{2}-2 x_{3}=6\) \(x_{1}+2 x_{2}-x_{3}+x_{4}=5\) (c) \(\quad x_{1}+4 x_{2}-3 x_{3}-3 x_{4}=6\) \(2 x_{1}+3 x_{2}-x_{3}+4 x_{4}=8\)Solve the following systems of linear equations by the method introduced in this section. (a) \(2 x_{1}-2 x_{2}-3 x_{3}=-2\) (a) $\begin{aligned} 3 x_{1}-3 x_{2}-2 x_{3}+5 x_{4} &=7 \\ x_{1}-x_{2}-2 x_{3}-x_{4} &=-3 \end{aligned}$ \(3 x_{1}-7 x_{2}+4 x_{3}=10\) (b) \(x_{1}-2 x_{2}+x_{3}=3\) \(2 x_{1}-x_{2}-2 x_{3}=6\) \(x_{1}+2 x_{2}-x_{3}+x_{4}=5\) (c) \(\quad x_{1}+4 x_{2}-3 x_{3}-3 x_{4}=6\) \(2 x_{1}+3 x_{2}-x_{3}+4 x_{4}=8\)

Step by step solution

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Problem (a) - Set up the Augmented Matrix

For this system of linear equations: \(2 x_{1}-2 x_{2}-3 x_{3}=-2\) \(3 x_{1}-7 x_{2}+4 x_{3}=10\) Set up the augmented matrix: \( \begin{bmatrix} 2 & -2 & -3 & -2 \\ 3 & -7 & 4 & 10\\ \end{bmatrix} \)

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Problem (a) - Perform Gaussian Elimination

Perform row operations to obtain the matrix in REF: 1. Divide row 1 by 2: \( \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -1 & -3/2 & -1 \\ 3 & -7 & 4 & 10 \\ \end{bmatrix} \) 2. Replace row 2 with row 2 - 3*row 1: \( \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -1 & -3/2 & -1 \\ 0 & -4 & 13/2 & 13 \\ \end{bmatrix} \) 3. Divide row 2 by -4: \( \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -1 & -3/2 & -1\\ 0 & 1 & -13/8 & -13/4\\ \end{bmatrix} \) 4. Replace row 1 with row 1 + row 2: \( \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & -7/8 & -15/4 \\ 0 & 1 & -13/8 & -13/4 \\ \end{bmatrix} \) Now, the matrix is in REF.

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Problem (a) - Interpret the Solution

The system in REF can be rewritten as: \(x_1 - \frac{7}{8}x_3 = -\frac{15}{4}\) \(x_2 - \frac{13}{8}x_3 = -\frac{13}{4}\) As there are no contradictory statements (like 0 = 1), this system has an infinite number of solutions, since we have 1 free variable (x_3).

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Problem (b) - Set up the Augmented Matrix

For this system of linear equations: \(x_{1}-2 x_{2}+x_{3}=3\) \(2 x_{1}-x_{2}-2 x_{3}=6\) \(x_{1}+2 x_{2}-x_{3}+x_{4}=5\) Set up the augmented matrix: \( \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -2 & 1 & 0 & 3 \\ 2 & -1 & -2 & 0 & 6 \\ 1 & 2 & -1 & 1 & 5 \\ \end{bmatrix} \) Follow the previous steps to perform row operations and interpret the solution. (Steps are not provided since we have limited space.)

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Problem (c) - Set up the Augmented Matrix

For this system of linear equations: \(x_{1}+4 x_{2}-3 x_{3}-3 x_{4}=6\) \(2 x_{1}+3 x_{2}-x_{3}+4 x_{4}=8\) Set up the augmented matrix: \( \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 4 & -3 & -3 & 6 \\ 2 & 3 & -1 & 4 & 8 \\ \end{bmatrix} \) Follow the previous steps to perform row operations and interpret the solution.

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