Can Rows be Combined Without Type III Operations?

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The discussion centers on the impossibility of combining rows in a matrix without utilizing Type III operations, specifically the addition of a multiple of one row to another. Participants confirm that the only elementary row operations available are interchanging two rows, multiplying a row by a constant, and adding a multiple of a row to another row. The consensus is that without Type III operations, no method exists to combine two rows effectively.

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  • Understanding of elementary row operations in linear algebra
  • Familiarity with matrix theory
  • Knowledge of row reduction techniques
  • Basic concepts of linear combinations
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Homework Statement


Show that any multiple of a row can be added to a row above it by row operations of other types.

Homework Equations


There are only 3 elementary row operations.
i. Interchange two rows
ii. Multiply a row by a constant
iii. Add a multiple of a row to another row.

The Attempt at a Solution


I don't think it is possible and would like to confirm this. Without using type iii operations, there is no method of combining two rows.

Thanks for your help
-Patrick
 
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You mean can i) and ii) be combined to show iii)? Doesn't seem likely, does it?
 
No it seems quite impossible. I'm glad my mathematical intuition isn't completely failing me yet. Thanks Dick!
-Patrick
 

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