1. Row echelon form: (a), (c), (d), (g), and (h); reduced row echelon form: (c), (d), and (g)
2.
(a) inconsistent;
(c) consistent, infinitely many solutions;
(d) consistent ;
(e) inconsistent;
(f) consistent,
3.
(b) ∅;
(c) ;
(d) ;
(e) ;
(f)
4.
(a) are lead variables.
(c) are lead variables and x2 is a free variable.
(e) are lead variables and are free variables.
5.
(a) ;
(b) inconsistent;
(c) ;
(d) ;
(e) ;
(f) inconsistent;
(g) inconsistent;
(h) inconsistent;
(i) ;
(j) ;
(k) ;
6.
(a) ;
(b) ;
(d)
7. Hint: The hint for Exercise11 in the previous section also applies to this exercise.
8.
9.
(b)
10.
(a) ;
(b)
11.
(a) ;
(b)
12.
(a) ;
(b)
13. Hint: Is a homogeneous system necessarily consistent? Could the row echelon form for the coefficient matrix possibly involve free variables?
14. Hint: Will the row echelon form of the coefficient matrix involve free variables?
15.
17. Hint: Plug in and into the system to see if they work.
19.
20. 6 moles , 18 moles , 21 moles
21. All three should be equal, i.e., .
22.
(a) ;
(b) ;
(c)
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