Provide an Appropriate Response $$\left[ \begin{array} { r r r | r } 1 & - 2 & 9 & - 8 \\0 & 1 & 8 & - 18 \\0 & 0 & 0 & - 15\end{array} \right]$$

question 199

Multiple Choice

Provide an appropriate response.
-Suppose that you are solving a system of three linear equations by the Gauss-Jordan method and obtain the following augmented matrix.
$$\left[ \begin{array} { r r r | r } 1 & - 2 & 9 & - 8 \\0 & 1 & 8 & - 18 \\0 & 0 & 0 & - 15\end{array} \right]$$
What conclusion can you draw about the solutions of the system?

• A) The system has exactly one solution.
• B) The system has no solutions.
• C) The system has infinitely many solutions.
• D) There is not enough information to draw any conclusion about the solutions of the system.

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