Find the general solution to the augmented matrix:
\[\begin{bmatrix} -6 & -3 & 27 & 33 \\ -8 & -5 & 41 & 45 \\ -4 & 4 & -12 & 16 \end{bmatrix}.\]Click for answer
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\[
\begin{bmatrix}
-6 & -3 & 27 & 33 \\
-8 & -5 & 41 & 45 \\
-4 & 4 & -12 & 16
\end{bmatrix}
\]
Solution:
\begin{solution}
Reduced Row Echelon Form:
\[\begin{bmatrix}
1 & 0 & -2 & -5 \\
0 & 1 & -5 & -1 \\
0 & 0 & 0 & 0
\end{bmatrix}\]
General Solution:
\[
\begin{bmatrix}
x_{ 1 } \\
x_{ 2 } \\
x_{ 3 } \\
\end{bmatrix} = \qquad
\begin{bmatrix}
-5 \\
-1 \\
0
\end{bmatrix} \qquad +
x_3 \begin{bmatrix}
2 \\
5 \\
1
\end{bmatrix}
\]
\end{solution}