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1) The document discusses solving systems of linear equations using matrices. It provides three examples of solving systems with different numbers of solutions. 2) The first system has infinitely many solutions defined by a parameter. The second system has a unique solution. The third system is inconsistent with no solutions. 3) Methods shown include rewriting the systems as matrix equations and row reducing the coefficient matrices to echelon form to determine the solution set.

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Types of Solutions

1) The document discusses solving systems of linear equations using matrices. It provides three examples of solving systems with different numbers of solutions. 2) The first system has infinitely many solutions defined by a parameter. The second system has a unique solution. The third system is inconsistent with no solutions. 3) Methods shown include rewriting the systems as matrix equations and row reducing the coefficient matrices to echelon form to determine the solution set.

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Department of Mathematics

Solving Systems of Linear Equations

MATHS 108
Equations
Matrices

1 2 3 |
2 4 6 |
3 5 0 |

1
2
3

0 1 9

0
0
0

4
8
2
|
|
|

x + 2y + 3z = 4
2x + 4y + 6z = 8
3x + 5y = 2

1 2 3 | 4
1
2
3
0 0 0 | 0 0
0
0
3 5 0 | 2
0 1 9

4
1 2 3 | 4
1 0

10
0 1 9 | 10
0 1

0
0 0 0 | 0
0 0

|
4
|
0
| 10

15 | 16
9 |
10
0 |
0

Solution
Infinitely many solutions.
Let z = t, where t R, then x = 15t 16 and y = 10 9t.
(x, y, z) = (15t 16, 10 9t, t) t R.

x + 2y z = 4
2x + y + 6z = 1
3x + 5y = 2
Matrices

1 2 1 | 4
1
2 1 |
4
1
2 1 |
2 1

6 | 1
0 3
8 | 7
0 3
8 |

3 5
0 | 2
3
5
0 |
2
0 1
3 |

1 2 1
1
2 1 |
4
1
2 1 |
4
1 3 | 10 0 1 3
3 | 10 0
0 1
0 0 1
0 3
8 | 7
0 3
8 | 7


1
1 2 0 | 19
1 2 1 |
4
1 2 1 |
4
0 1 3 | 10 0 1
0 | 59 0 1 0 | 59 0
0
0 0 1 | 23
0 0
1 | 23
0 0
1 | 23
Equations

4
7
10

| 4
| 10
| 23

0 0 | 99
1 0 | 59
0 1 | 23

Solution
Unique solution.
(x, y, z) = (99, 59, 23)

x + 2y
2x + y
3x + 3y
Matrices



1 2 1 | 4
1 2 1 | 4
2 1 5 | 1 0 3 3 | 7
3 3 6 | 2
3 3 6 | 2

Equations

z = 4
5z = 1
6z = 2

1 2 1 |
4
1 2 1 | 4
0 3 3 | 7 0 3 3 | 7
0 3 3 | 10
0 0 0 | 3

Solution
No solutions, the system is inconsistent.

MATHS 108

Solving Systems of Linear Equations

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