Examples

$A = [\begin{array}{c} - 2 & 2 \\ - 2 & - 1 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array}]$ , $x = [\begin{array}{c} - 12 \\ 0 \\ - 4 \end{array}]$

Step 1

Write as an augmented matrix for $A x = [\begin{array}{c} - 12 \\ 0 \\ - 4 \end{array}]$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} - 2 & 2 & - 12 \\ - 2 & - 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & - 4 \end{array}]$

Step 2

Find the reduced row echelon form.

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Step 2.1

Multiply each element of $R_{1}$ by $- \frac{1}{2}$ to make the entry at $1, 1$ a $1$ .

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Step 2.1.1

Multiply each element of $R_{1}$ by $- \frac{1}{2}$ to make the entry at $1, 1$ a $1$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} - \frac{1}{2} \cdot - 2 & - \frac{1}{2} \cdot 2 & - \frac{1}{2} \cdot - 12 \\ - 2 & - 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & - 4 \end{array}]$

Step 2.1.2

Simplify $R_{1}$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 1 & - 1 & 6 \\ - 2 & - 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & - 4 \end{array}]$

Step 2.2

Perform the row operation $R_{2} = R_{2} + 2 R_{1}$ to make the entry at $2, 1$ a $0$ .

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Step 2.2.1

Perform the row operation $R_{2} = R_{2} + 2 R_{1}$ to make the entry at $2, 1$ a $0$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 1 & - 1 & 6 \\ - 2 + 2 \cdot 1 & - 1 + 2 \cdot - 1 & 0 + 2 \cdot 6 \\ 0 & 1 & - 4 \end{array}]$

Step 2.2.2

Simplify $R_{2}$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 1 & - 1 & 6 \\ 0 & - 3 & 12 \\ 0 & 1 & - 4 \end{array}]$

Step 2.3

Multiply each element of $R_{2}$ by $- \frac{1}{3}$ to make the entry at $2, 2$ a $1$ .

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Step 2.3.1

Multiply each element of $R_{2}$ by $- \frac{1}{3}$ to make the entry at $2, 2$ a $1$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 1 & - 1 & 6 \\ - \frac{1}{3} \cdot 0 & - \frac{1}{3} \cdot - 3 & - \frac{1}{3} \cdot 12 \\ 0 & 1 & - 4 \end{array}]$

Step 2.3.2

Simplify $R_{2}$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 1 & - 1 & 6 \\ 0 & 1 & - 4 \\ 0 & 1 & - 4 \end{array}]$

Step 2.4

Perform the row operation $R_{3} = R_{3} - R_{2}$ to make the entry at $3, 2$ a $0$ .

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Step 2.4.1

Perform the row operation $R_{3} = R_{3} - R_{2}$ to make the entry at $3, 2$ a $0$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 1 & - 1 & 6 \\ 0 & 1 & - 4 \\ 0 - 0 & 1 - 1 & - 4 + 4 \end{array}]$

Step 2.4.2

Simplify $R_{3}$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 1 & - 1 & 6 \\ 0 & 1 & - 4 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \end{array}]$

Step 2.5

Perform the row operation $R_{1} = R_{1} + R_{2}$ to make the entry at $1, 2$ a $0$ .

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Step 2.5.1

Perform the row operation $R_{1} = R_{1} + R_{2}$ to make the entry at $1, 2$ a $0$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 1 + 0 & - 1 + 1 \cdot 1 & 6 - 4 \\ 0 & 1 & - 4 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \end{array}]$

Step 2.5.2

Simplify $R_{1}$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 1 & 0 & 2 \\ 0 & 1 & - 4 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \end{array}]$

Step 3

Write the matrix as a system of linear equations.

$x = 2$

$y = - 4$

$0 = 0$

Step 4

Write the solutions as a set of vectors.

${[\begin{array}{c} 2 \\ - 4 \end{array}]}$

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