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How can you identify a dependent or inconsistent system by looking at an augmented matrix in reduced row-echelon form?

Can you give me some tips?

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if the system generates values for the x1 and x2 to xn then the system is inconsistent. For example, After reducing it the system given answer something like 0=3 which is wrong and impossible. So, the system is inconsistent.
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