Concept 2: Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Using the Gauss-Jordan Method
For Exercises 41-56, solve the system by using the Gauss-Jordan method. For systems that do not have one unique solution, also state the number of solutions and whether the system is inconsistent or the equations are dependent. (See Example 4-7.)
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