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\begin{exercise}{E3}{Solving linear systems}{0000}
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\begin{exerciseStatement}
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Show how to find the solution set for the following system of linear equations. \[\begin{matrix}
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x_{1} & - & 2 \, x_{2} & - & x_{3} & + & 3 \, x_{4} & = & 4 \\
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2 \, x_{1} & - & 3 \, x_{2} & - & 3 \, x_{3} & + & 5 \, x_{4} & = & 6 \\
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& & 3 \, x_{2} & + & 3 \, x_{3} & + & 3 \, x_{4} & = & 6 \\
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\end{matrix}\]
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\end{exerciseStatement}
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\begin{exerciseAnswer}\[\mathrm{RREF} \left[\begin{array}{cccc|c}
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1 & -2 & -1 & 3 & 4 \\
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2 & -3 & -3 & 5 & 6 \\
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0 & -3 & 3 & 3 & 6
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\end{array}\right] = \left[\begin{array}{cccc|c}
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1 & 0 & -3 & 1 & 0 \\
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0 & 1 & -1 & -1 & -2 \\
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0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0
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\end{array}\right] \]
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The solution set is \( \left\{ \left[\begin{array}{c}
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3 \, a - b \\
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a + b - 2 \\
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a \\
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b
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\end{array}\right] \middle|\,a\text{\texttt{,}}b\in\mathbb{R}\right\} \).
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\end{exerciseAnswer}
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\end{exercise}
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