Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Matrices and Systems of Linear Equations - 2.4 Row-Echelon Matrices and Elementary Row Operations - Problems - Page 156: 19

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$\begin{bmatrix} -4 & 2\\ -6& 3 \end{bmatrix} \approx^1 \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -\frac{1}{2}\\ -6& 3 \end{bmatrix} \approx^2\begin{bmatrix} 1 & -\frac{1}{2}\\ 0& 0 \end{bmatrix}$ Rank (A)= 1 The last matrix is in a row-echelon form. $M_1(-\frac{1}{4})$ $A_{12}(6)$
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