Use Gaussian elimination to find the complete solution to the following system of equations, or show that none exists.
Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer boxes to complete your choice.
A. There is one solution. The solution set is
B. There are infinitely many solutions. The solution set is
C. There is no solution. The solution set is
So, the correct choice is C. There is no solution. The solution set is
Step 1 :We start by writing the system of equations in augmented matrix form:
Step 2 :We then perform row operations to get the matrix in row-echelon form. First, we swap the first and third rows to get:
Step 3 :Next, we subtract twice the first row from the second row and five times the first row from the third row to get:
Step 4 :We then subtract twice the second row from the third row to get:
Step 5 :From the third row, we see that 0 = 30, which is a contradiction. Therefore, the system of equations has no solution.
Step 6 :So, the correct choice is C. There is no solution. The solution set is