\begin{exercise}{V2}{Linear combinations}{0002}
\begin{exerciseStatement}
Consider the following statement.
\begin{itemize}
\item The vector \( \left[\begin{array}{c}
-7 \\
6 \\
-1 \\
-9
\end{array}\right] \)is not a linear combination of the vectors \( \left[\begin{array}{c}
2 \\
-3 \\
-3 \\
0
\end{array}\right] , \left[\begin{array}{c}
4 \\
-1 \\
-3 \\
2
\end{array}\right] , \left[\begin{array}{c}
8 \\
-2 \\
-6 \\
4
\end{array}\right] , \left[\begin{array}{c}
12 \\
2 \\
-6 \\
8
\end{array}\right] , \text{ and } \left[\begin{array}{c}
0 \\
-5 \\
-3 \\
-2
\end{array}\right] \).
\end{itemize}
\begin{enumerate}[(a)]
\item Write an equivalent statement using a vector equation.
\item Explain why your statement is true or false.
\end{enumerate}
\end{exerciseStatement}
\begin{exerciseAnswer}\[\operatorname{RREF} \left[\begin{array}{ccccc|c}
2 & 4 & 8 & 12 & 0 & -7 \\
-3 & -1 & -2 & 2 & -5 & 6 \\
-3 & -3 & -6 & -6 & -3 & -1 \\
0 & 2 & 4 & 8 & -2 & -9
\end{array}\right] = \left[\begin{array}{ccccc|c}
1 & 0 & 0 & -2 & 2 & 0 \\
0 & 1 & 2 & 4 & -1 & 0 \\
0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \\
0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0
\end{array}\right] \]
\begin{enumerate}[(a)]
\item The vector equation \( x_{1} \left[\begin{array}{c}
2 \\
-3 \\
-3 \\
0
\end{array}\right] + x_{2} \left[\begin{array}{c}
4 \\
-1 \\
-3 \\
2
\end{array}\right] + x_{3} \left[\begin{array}{c}
8 \\
-2 \\
-6 \\
4
\end{array}\right] + x_{4} \left[\begin{array}{c}
12 \\
2 \\
-6 \\
8
\end{array}\right] + x_{5} \left[\begin{array}{c}
0 \\
-5 \\
-3 \\
-2
\end{array}\right] = \left[\begin{array}{c}
-7 \\
6 \\
-1 \\
-9
\end{array}\right] \)has no solutions.
\item
\( \left[\begin{array}{c}
-7 \\
6 \\
-1 \\
-9
\end{array}\right] \) is not a linear combination of the vectors \( \left[\begin{array}{c}
2 \\
-3 \\
-3 \\
0
\end{array}\right] , \left[\begin{array}{c}
4 \\
-1 \\
-3 \\
2
\end{array}\right] , \left[\begin{array}{c}
8 \\
-2 \\
-6 \\
4
\end{array}\right] , \left[\begin{array}{c}
12 \\
2 \\
-6 \\
8
\end{array}\right] , \text{ and } \left[\begin{array}{c}
0 \\
-5 \\
-3 \\
-2
\end{array}\right] \).
\end{enumerate}
\end{exerciseAnswer}
\end{exercise}