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    This document discusses solving a system of linear equations using matrices. It explains that a system of linear equations can be written in matrix form as Ax=b. If the determinant of A is not zero, A has an inverse matrix A^-1 that can be used to solve for x by multiplying both sides of the equation by A^-1. Examples are provided of setting up, calculating the inverse of, and solving 3x3 systems of linear equations using matrices.

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    This document discusses solving a system of linear equations using matrices. It explains that a system of linear equations can be written in matrix form as Ax=b. If the determinant of A is not zero, A has an inverse matrix A^-1 that can be used to solve for x by multiplying both sides of the equation by A^-1. Examples are provided of setting up, calculating the inverse of, and solving 3x3 systems of linear equations using matrices.

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    Solving A System of Linear Equations Using Matrices: This May Be Written Matrix Form X

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    Solving a System of Linear Equations Using Matrices

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    When b 0 and |A| 0 these methods produce a unique, non-trivial1 solution for the vector of unknowns.

    Given If |A| is not zero, then we could find A-1. Multiplying both sides of the equation by A-1 , we get

    A trivial solution will have all values of the unknown being zero.

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