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Add −1 times the second equation to the first to obtain  Add −1 times the second row to the first to obtain

Add times the third equation to the first and times the  Add times the third row to the first and times the
third equation to the second to obtain                   third row to the second to obtain

The solution , , is now evident.

Exercise Set 1.1

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   Which of the following are linear equations in , , and ?
1.

       (a)
       (b)
       (c)
       (d)

       (e)

       (f)

       Given that k is a constant, which of the following are linear equations?
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