find the solution set of the system of linear equations. Give the values of n and r, and interpret your answers in light of the theorems of this section
belongs to book: A First Course in Linear Algebra|Robert A. Beezer|| Chapter number:1| Question number:C22
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(Chris Black) The augmented matrix for the given linear
system and its row-reduced form are:
Thus, we see we have an equivalent system for any scalar x2:
x1 = 3 + 2x2
x3 = −2
x4 = −2
For this system, n = 4 and r = 3. Since it is a consistent
system by Theorem RCLS, Theorem CSRN guarantees an infinite number of solutions.
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