Consider the linear system +x3 +x4 3 %3D X1 -x2 -2x1 +x2 -2x3 -7 %3D 3x1 -2x2 +3x3 +x4 10 %3D Bring the augmented matrix of the system to row echelon form, and state which of the variables are leading variables and which are free variables. Select one: O a. X1 and x3 are the leading variables, while x2 and x4 are the free variables O b. x1 and x4 are the leading variables, while x2 and x3 are the free variables O c. X1,X2 and x4 are the leading variables, while x3 is the free variable O d. X1 and x2 are the leading variables, while x3 and x4 are the free variables Oe. X1,X2 and x3 are the leading variables, while x4 is the free variable

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Consider the linear system
-X2
+x3
+x4
-2x1
+x2
-2x3
-7
3x1
-2x2 +3x3 +x4
10
%3D
Bring the augmented matrix of the system to row echelon form, and state which of the variables are leading variables and which are free variables.
Select one:
O a. X1 and x3 are the leading variables, while x2 and x4 are the free variables
O b. X1 and x4 are the leading variables, while x2 and x3 are the free variables
O c. X1, X2 and x4 are the leading variables, while x3 is the free variable
O d. x1 and x2 are the leading variables, while x3 and x4 are the free variables
O e. X1, X2 and x3 are the leading variables, while x4 is the free variable
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the linear system -X2 +x3 +x4 -2x1 +x2 -2x3 -7 3x1 -2x2 +3x3 +x4 10 %3D Bring the augmented matrix of the system to row echelon form, and state which of the variables are leading variables and which are free variables. Select one: O a. X1 and x3 are the leading variables, while x2 and x4 are the free variables O b. X1 and x4 are the leading variables, while x2 and x3 are the free variables O c. X1, X2 and x4 are the leading variables, while x3 is the free variable O d. x1 and x2 are the leading variables, while x3 and x4 are the free variables O e. X1, X2 and x3 are the leading variables, while x4 is the free variable
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