Consider the following linear system of equations. x-3y+z-2w = 1 -x+3y+z+w= −1 -x+3y+3z-w=2 x-3y-13z+8w = -8 (a) Find the reduced row-echelon form (RREF) of the augmented matrix.

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Consider the following linear system of equations.
x-3y+z 2w = 1
-
-x+3y+z+w= −1
-x+3y+3z- w = 2
x-3y 13z+8w = −8
(a) Find the reduced row-echelon form (RREF) of the
augmented matrix.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following linear system of equations. x-3y+z 2w = 1 - -x+3y+z+w= −1 -x+3y+3z- w = 2 x-3y 13z+8w = −8 (a) Find the reduced row-echelon form (RREF) of the augmented matrix.
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