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Prove the system equations if A is a 2 x 2 matrix with integer entries.

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4. Let A be a 2 x 2 matrix with integer entries. Prove that the system of equations

(a_11)(x_1) + (a_12)(x_2) = b_1

(a_21)(x_1) + (a_22)(x_2) = b_2

has a solution with x_1 and x_2 integers for all integers b_1 and b_2 if and only if D(A_1, A_2) = +/- 1. Interpret this result geometrically.

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Proof:
Assume , , .
To solve the following linear system of equations

we can use the following method.
Let

Then the solution is
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