Finite Math Examples

$2 x - y = 6$ , $4 x - 2 y = 0$

Step 1

Write the system as a matrix.

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

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 $1$ .

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

Step 2.1.2

Simplify $R_{1}$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 1 & - \frac{1}{2} & 3 \\ 4 & - 2 & 0 \end{array}]$

Step 2.2

Perform the row operation $R_{2} = R_{2} - 4 R_{1}$ to make the entry at $2, 1$ a $0$ .

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Step 2.2.1

Perform the row operation $R_{2} = R_{2} - 4 R_{1}$ to make the entry at $2, 1$ a $0$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 1 & - \frac{1}{2} & 3 \\ 4 - 4 \cdot 1 & - 2 - 4 (- \frac{1}{2}) & 0 - 4 \cdot 3 \end{array}]$

Step 2.2.2

Simplify $R_{2}$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 1 & - \frac{1}{2} & 3 \\ 0 & 0 & - 12 \end{array}]$

Step 2.3

Multiply each element of $R_{2}$ by $- \frac{1}{12}$ to make the entry at $2, 3$ a $1$ .

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Step 2.3.1

Multiply each element of $R_{2}$ by $- \frac{1}{12}$ to make the entry at $2, 3$ a $1$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 1 & - \frac{1}{2} & 3 \\ - \frac{1}{12} \cdot 0 & - \frac{1}{12} \cdot 0 & - \frac{1}{12} \cdot - 12 \end{array}]$

Step 2.3.2

Simplify $R_{2}$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 1 & - \frac{1}{2} & 3 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{array}]$

Step 2.4

Perform the row operation $R_{1} = R_{1} - 3 R_{2}$ to make the entry at $1, 3$ a $0$ .

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Step 2.4.1

Perform the row operation $R_{1} = R_{1} - 3 R_{2}$ to make the entry at $1, 3$ a $0$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 1 - 3 \cdot 0 & - \frac{1}{2} - 3 \cdot 0 & 3 - 3 \cdot 1 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{array}]$

Step 2.4.2

Simplify $R_{1}$ .

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

Step 3

Use the result matrix to declare the final solution to the system of equations.

$x - \frac{1}{2} y = 0$

$0 = 1$

Step 4

The system is inconsistent so there is no solution.

$No solution$