College Algebra (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 6 - Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 655: 2

Answer

$\left[\begin{array}{lllll} 1 & -1 & 1/2 & | & -1/2\\ 1 & 2 & -1 & | & 2\\ 6 & 4 & 3 & | & 5 \end{array}\right]$

Work Step by Step

The elements of the third row will be replaced with $2\displaystyle \rightarrow\quad\frac{1}{2}\cdot 2=1$ $-2\displaystyle \rightarrow\quad\frac{1}{2}\cdot(-2)=-1 $ $1\displaystyle \rightarrow\quad\frac{1}{2}\cdot(1)=\frac{1}{2}$ $-1\displaystyle \rightarrow\quad\frac{1}{2}\cdot(-1)=-\frac{1}{2}$ so the new matrix is $\left[\begin{array}{lllll} 1 & -1 & 1/2 & | & -1/2\\ 1 & 2 & -1 & | & 2\\ 6 & 4 & 3 & | & 5 \end{array}\right]$
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