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College/AU 26/MATH 208 (Matrix Algebra)/Chapter 1.2 Notes.md

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 	- the pivot is the coefficient of the leading terms (or the fr)
 - Gauss-Jordan elimination
 	- this can make it easier to find the general solution of the system
-	- 1. multiply each nonzero row by the inverse of the pivot so every pivot is 1
+	- 1. multiply each nonzero row by the inverse of the pivot so every pivot is 1
+	- 2. manipulate so every pivot only has zeros above it
+	- This means that leading variables are only in the equations that they lead
+	- This puts the matrix in reduced echelon form
+	-