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Inhomogeneous linear equations

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Let $\mathbf{A}$ be an $n \times n$ matrix. Linear equations of the form $\mathbf{A} x = b$ are called inhomogeneous if $b \neq 0$.
If $\text{ det } \mathbf{A} \neq 0$ then $\mathbf{A} x = b$ has exactly one solution, $x=\mathbf{A}^{-1} b$. If $\text{ det } \mathbf{A} = 0$ then $\mathbf{A} x = b$ has either no solutions or infinitely many solutions.

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