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Defining Elementary Row Operations in Resource Allocation Models

In spreadsheet modeling and business resource allocation, we can represent linear systems using matrices to organize and analyze data. To solve these systems, we apply elementary row operations that simplify the matrix without changing the underlying solutions.

List and briefly explain each of the three permissible elementary row operations used in matrix algebra to manipulate these rows. In your explanation, connect each operation to how it might conceptually relate to managing spreadsheet data or organizational resources (for example, how swapping rows relates to organizing your data, or how multiplying a row by a constant relates to scaling resource needs).

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