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What is a system of linear equations?
What is a system of linear equations?
- An equation involving non-linear terms
- A set of equations with different variables
- A collection of one or more linear equations involving the same variables (correct)
- A single linear equation with multiple variables
What does a solution to a linear system mean?
What does a solution to a linear system mean?
- An equation with no solution
- An assignment of values to the variables that satisfies one equation
- An assignment of values to the variables that satisfies all the equations simultaneously (correct)
- An equation with infinitely many solutions
What does the word 'system' imply in the context of linear equations?
What does the word 'system' imply in the context of linear equations?
- The equations should be solved independently
- The equations should be considered collectively, rather than individually (correct)
- The equations should be considered individually, rather than collectively
- The equations should be solved one by one
What is the basis of linear algebra?
What is the basis of linear algebra?
What are computational algorithms for finding solutions important for?
What are computational algorithms for finding solutions important for?