Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32196-467-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-467-0

Chapter 4 - Vector Spaces - 4.4 Spanning Sets - Problems - Page 283: 37

Answer

$4$

Work Step by Step

We know that if $av_1+bv_2=v$, then $a+2b=3,-a+b=3,2a+3b=4$. Thus $(a+2b)+(-a+b)=3+3\\3b=6\\b=2$ $-a+b=-a+2=3\\a=-1$ And this satisfies the last equation because$2(-1)+3(2)=-2+6=4$
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