Matrix over Z7 needs revision please

[JPanthon]

Homework Statement

Solve

-x1 + 6x2 -2x3 = 0
5x1 + x2 + 2x3 = 0

over Z7

Additional Question: How can we immediately tell there is more than one solution?

Homework Equations

Don't know.

The Attempt at a Solution

[-1 6 -2 0]_________[ (-1mod7) 6 (-2mod7) 0]
[5 1 2 0] _____=> [____5_____1____2_____0]=> [1 6 2 0] (-5R1 + R2) => [1_____6__________2_____0]
____[5 1 2 0] ________________[0___-29mod7___-8mod7___0]

=> [1 6 2 0]________(-6R2 + R1) => [1 0 4 0]
____[0 1 1 0]______________________[0 1 1 0]
So the solution set is {(-4x3, -x3, x3) : x3 element of Z7}How does this look?
Sorry if it's messy! I did my best

 

[JPanthon]

Just realized how ugly it looks!
Sorry, just ignore the underscores and pretend that they are spaces.
Or if you could tell me how to make better matrices on the computer I would be happy to redo my post!

 

[berkeman]

Just realized how ugly it looks!
Sorry, just ignore the underscores and pretend that they are spaces.
Or if you could tell me how to make better matrices on the computer I would be happy to redo my post!

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