Use the Gauss-Jordan method to solve the system of equations. For systems in three variables with infinitely many solutions, give the solution with arbitrary; for any such equations with four variables, let be the arbitrary variable.
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VerifiedThe Gauss-Jordan Method is a method to solve a system of equations by using a matrix. It is done by doing elementary row operations to reduce the matrix into its diagonal form. The diagonal form of a matrix is where the only non-zero entry are the constants on the last column and where it is arranged diagonally in the matrix and any other entry is . For instance, the diagonal form of a matrix with size is given as:
and its corresponding equations are:
, where is the appointed variable for the first column, is the appointed variable for the second column, and is the appointed variable for the third column.
Note that the elementary matrix row operations are:
Operation : Switch any rows in the matrix with another row.
Operation : Multiply or divide any row in the matrix by any non-zero real number.
Operation : Change the entries in a row by the sum of the current row that is to be replaced by another row in the matrix.
Hence, to solve a system of equations with a matrix, transform the matrix into its diagonal form by using the Gauss-Jordan Method.
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