Linear Algebra and Its Applications (5th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Linear Equations in Linear Algebra - 1.1 Exercises - Page 10: 21

Answer

All values of $h$

Work Step by Step

Multiplying 4 to the first row turns it into [4 12 -8]. Add the two rows together makes the second row [0 $12+h$ 0]. A system is consistent as long as it has at least one solution, in this case, when $h=-12$ the system will have infinitely many solutions; when $h$ is any other number, the system will have exactly one solution. Either way, the system is consistent, so $h$ can be any number.
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