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Practice: Applying Matrix Row Operations Sequentially
When solving a system of equations, row operations are often applied sequentially to an augmented matrix. For example, consider the matrix:
ight]$$ We can perform the following sequence of operations: 1. Interchange rows $$1$$ and $$3$$: $$\left[ \begin{array}{ccc|c} -2 & 3 & 0 & -1 4 & -1 & -4 & 4 5 & -2 & -2 & -2 \end{array} ight]$$ 2. Multiply row $$3$$ by $$3$$ (denoted $$3R_3$$): $$\left[ \begin{array}{ccc|c} -2 & 3 & 0 & -1 4 & -1 & -4 & 4 15 & -6 & -6 & -6 \end{array} ight]$$ 3. Multiply row $$3$$ by $$2$$ and add to row $$2$$ (denoted $$2R_3 + R_2$$): $$\left[ \begin{array}{ccc|c} -2 & 3 & 0 & -1 34 & -13 & -16 & -8 15 & -6 & -6 & -6 \end{array} ight]$$0
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