There are two matrices associated to linear

a
system
Coefficient Matrix Matrix
Augmented

[ii] I I
X ,
-

2x2 + 4Xz = 1 I -

2 4
Includes RHS of the
equation
2x2 2 O 2 62
+ 6Xz =

5x , 3x2 5 53 + 5
-

Xz
-

+ - =

Associated to the matrix of a linear

system are three
row operations :

(Elementary Row Operations)

Denoted
1) Row Cr
scaling ,

[- I
invocating i
1 -
2 4

O performed Operation :

ar ,

Denoted

as two rows
rit) r
;

[i] I I
Ex : I -

2 4

r2r 5 E -
1

I O 2 6
-

Denoted
3) Row Replacement Cr
,
+
rj + new rj

I·
I

-
5

1
-
24 -
50 , -510-20

[ 8
row 3

Definition : If you went from a matrix A to a matrix B via one of the three row operations ,
A is said

to be to
row
equivalent B

Av B "A to B"
is row
equivalent

SUPER IMPORTANT

when performed on a matrix the three

elementary do not the of the associated linear
, now operations change solution set

system