Show that any two rows of a matrix can be interchanged by elementary row transformations of the other two types (i.e., of the type R; → kR; and R; → Rj+kR₂).

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Show that any two rows of a matrix can be interchanged by elementary row
transformations of the other two types (i.e. , of the type Ri → kRi and Rj → Rj +kRi).

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Show that any two rows of a matrix can be interchanged by elementary row
transformations of the other two types (i.e., of the type Ri → kR; and Rj → Rj+kR₂).
Transcribed Image Text:Show that any two rows of a matrix can be interchanged by elementary row transformations of the other two types (i.e., of the type Ri → kR; and Rj → Rj+kR₂).
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