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Let $A=$ begin{bmatrix}
1 & 1 & 1 & 5 \
2 & 2 & 2 & 10 \
end{bmatrix}

Describe all solutions of $Ax=0$.




Immediately I can recognize that one of the rows can be turned into a row of zeroes: begin{bmatrix}
1 & 1 & 1 & 5 \
0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \
end{bmatrix}



But I get stuck here. I get that $x=-x_2-x_3-5x_4$, but how do I go from there?










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    The question is:




    Let $A=$ begin{bmatrix}
    1 & 1 & 1 & 5 \
    2 & 2 & 2 & 10 \
    end{bmatrix}

    Describe all solutions of $Ax=0$.




    Immediately I can recognize that one of the rows can be turned into a row of zeroes: begin{bmatrix}
    1 & 1 & 1 & 5 \
    0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \
    end{bmatrix}



    But I get stuck here. I get that $x=-x_2-x_3-5x_4$, but how do I go from there?










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      The question is:




      Let $A=$ begin{bmatrix}
      1 & 1 & 1 & 5 \
      2 & 2 & 2 & 10 \
      end{bmatrix}

      Describe all solutions of $Ax=0$.




      Immediately I can recognize that one of the rows can be turned into a row of zeroes: begin{bmatrix}
      1 & 1 & 1 & 5 \
      0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \
      end{bmatrix}



      But I get stuck here. I get that $x=-x_2-x_3-5x_4$, but how do I go from there?










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      The question is:




      Let $A=$ begin{bmatrix}
      1 & 1 & 1 & 5 \
      2 & 2 & 2 & 10 \
      end{bmatrix}

      Describe all solutions of $Ax=0$.




      Immediately I can recognize that one of the rows can be turned into a row of zeroes: begin{bmatrix}
      1 & 1 & 1 & 5 \
      0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \
      end{bmatrix}



      But I get stuck here. I get that $x=-x_2-x_3-5x_4$, but how do I go from there?







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          You can choose $x_2,x_3$ and $x_4$ freely, and they will determine $x_1$.



          The solutions look like $begin{pmatrix} -s-t-5u\s\t\uend{pmatrix}$. Or ${sbegin{pmatrix}-1\1\0\0end{pmatrix}+tbegin{pmatrix}-1\0\1\0end{pmatrix}+ubegin{pmatrix}-5\0\0\1end{pmatrix}mid s,t,uin mathbb R}$.



          Since there are $3$ free variables, this kernel is $3$ dimensional.






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            You can choose $x_2,x_3$ and $x_4$ freely, and they will determine $x_1$.



            The solutions look like $begin{pmatrix} -s-t-5u\s\t\uend{pmatrix}$. Or ${sbegin{pmatrix}-1\1\0\0end{pmatrix}+tbegin{pmatrix}-1\0\1\0end{pmatrix}+ubegin{pmatrix}-5\0\0\1end{pmatrix}mid s,t,uin mathbb R}$.



            Since there are $3$ free variables, this kernel is $3$ dimensional.






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              You can choose $x_2,x_3$ and $x_4$ freely, and they will determine $x_1$.



              The solutions look like $begin{pmatrix} -s-t-5u\s\t\uend{pmatrix}$. Or ${sbegin{pmatrix}-1\1\0\0end{pmatrix}+tbegin{pmatrix}-1\0\1\0end{pmatrix}+ubegin{pmatrix}-5\0\0\1end{pmatrix}mid s,t,uin mathbb R}$.



              Since there are $3$ free variables, this kernel is $3$ dimensional.






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                You can choose $x_2,x_3$ and $x_4$ freely, and they will determine $x_1$.



                The solutions look like $begin{pmatrix} -s-t-5u\s\t\uend{pmatrix}$. Or ${sbegin{pmatrix}-1\1\0\0end{pmatrix}+tbegin{pmatrix}-1\0\1\0end{pmatrix}+ubegin{pmatrix}-5\0\0\1end{pmatrix}mid s,t,uin mathbb R}$.



                Since there are $3$ free variables, this kernel is $3$ dimensional.






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                You can choose $x_2,x_3$ and $x_4$ freely, and they will determine $x_1$.



                The solutions look like $begin{pmatrix} -s-t-5u\s\t\uend{pmatrix}$. Or ${sbegin{pmatrix}-1\1\0\0end{pmatrix}+tbegin{pmatrix}-1\0\1\0end{pmatrix}+ubegin{pmatrix}-5\0\0\1end{pmatrix}mid s,t,uin mathbb R}$.



                Since there are $3$ free variables, this kernel is $3$ dimensional.







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