Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Systems and Matrices - 9.2 Matrix Solution of Linear Systems - 9.2 Exercises - Page 870: 6

Answer

3

Work Step by Step

To turn the element $-9$ (row 2, column 1) into 0, we would multiply the (3) in the row above it with $3$, and then add it to the $-9$.
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