Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Matrices and Systems of Linear Equations - 2.8 The Invertible Matrix Theorem I - Problems - Page 189: 3

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From part (c) in the Invertible Matrix Theorem we have $Ax=0$ has only the trivial solution so $REF(A)$ contains a pivot in every column. The linear system can be solved by back-substitution for every $b \in R^n$. Assume that there are two solutions $x_1$ and $x_2$ to the system $Ax=b$ $$Ax_1=b$$ $$Ax_2=b$$ $$\rightarrow A(x_1-x_2)=0$$ $$x_1-x_2=0$$ $$x_1=x_2$$ Hence, there is only one solution to the linear system $Ax=b$
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