College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 6 - Matrices and Determinants - Exercise Set 6.2 - Page 611: 37

Answer

A row in the matrix will have zeros for all entries except the last.

Work Step by Step

An inconsistent system has no solutions. Gaussian elimination will lead to generating a row in the matrix that represents an impossible equation, such as $0=$(nonzero number) this row has all zero entries except the last, which is not zero.
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