Linear Algebra and Its Applications (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 032198238X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32198-238-4

Chapter 1 - Linear Equations in Linear Algebra - 1.5 Exercises - Page 48: 14

Answer

\begin{equation} x_4\begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ 1 \\ -5 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix} + \begin{pmatrix} 0 \\ 8 \\ 2 \\ 0 \end{pmatrix} \end{equation} where $x_4$ is a free variable.

Work Step by Step

We are given $x_1 = 3x_4$, $x_2 = 8 +x_4$, and $x_3 = 2-5x_4$ Thus, the line is given as, where $x_4$ is a free variable: \begin{equation} \begin{pmatrix} x_1 \\ x_2 \\ x_3 \\ x_4 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 3x_4 \\ 8 +x_4 \\ 2-5x_4 \\ x_4 \end{pmatrix} = x_4\begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ 1 \\ -5 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix} + \begin{pmatrix} 0 \\ 8 \\ 2 \\ 0 \end{pmatrix} \end{equation}
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