The basic point of this part is to formulate systems of linear equations in terms of matrices. We can then view them as analogous to an equation like \(7x = 5\).

In order to use them in systems of equations we will need to learn the algebra of matrices; in particular, how to multiply them and how to find their inverses.

Geometrically, a linear equation in \(x\), \(y\) and \(z\) is the equation of a plane. Solving a system of linear equations is equivalent to finding the intersection of the corresponding planes.

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