A System of Equations May Have a Unique Solution, an Infinite

question 185

Multiple Choice

A system of equations may have a unique solution, an infinite number of solutions, or no solution. Use matrices to find the general solution of the following system, if a solution exists.

• A) , ,
• B) , , for any real number z.
• C) , , for any real number z.
• D) , , for any real number z.
• E) no solution

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