Linear Algebra and Its Applications (5th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Matrix Algebra - 2.2 Exercises - Page 112: 24

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By Th. 4 of chapter 1, if the statement "(a) the equation $A\mathrm{x}=\mathrm{b}$ has a solution for each $\mathrm{b}$ in $\mathrm{R}^{n}$" is true, then the statement "(d) $A$ has a pivot position in each row" is also true. The diagonal of a reduced echelon form of A will contain the pivots. A is therefore, row equivalent to $I_{n}.$ By Th.7, A is invertible.

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