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Determine the value of a so that x1-3x3=-3 2x1+ax2-x3=-2 (i)unique solution(ii)no solution(iii)many solutions

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Answer:

(i)unique solution

Step-by-step explanation:

We solve for x1 thus in the first equation:

x1-3x3=-3

x1-9=-3

x1=-3+9

x1= 6

We solve for a thus in the second equation:

2x1+ax2-x3=-2

2+a2-x3=-2

a2-x3=-4

a2=-4+x3

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