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When Gaussian elimination is used to solve a system with dependent equations, we will end up with the last row of the matrix, showing an equation of $0=0$ or $c=c$, where $c$ is a constant.
Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-13446-914-3
ISBN 13:
978-0-13446-914-0
Chapter 8 - Section 8.2 - Inconsistent and Dependent Systems and Their Applications - Exercise Set - Page 904: 38
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