Let $T$, A linear transformation such that:
$$T\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} x_1 \\ x_2 \\ x_3 \end{array}} \right] = \left[ \begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 2x_1 - x_2 + 5x_3 \\ - 4x_1 + 2x_2 - 10x_3 \end{array} \right]$$
What is the pre-image for $T^{ - 1}\left[ \begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 4 \\ - 8 \end{array} \right]$?
After row reduction we have:
$$\left[ \begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 1 & - \frac{1}{2} & \frac{5}{2} & 2 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \end{array} \right]$$
Obviously, there are infinitely many solutions, but how to represent it?
Thanks in advance.
EDIT:
The offered book's solution is:
$$T^{ - 1} \left[\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 4 \\ - 8 \end{array} \right] = \left\{ \left[ \begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 2 \\ 0 \\ 0 \end{array} \right] + x_2 \left[ \begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {1/2} \\ 1 \\ 0 \\ \end{array} \right] + {x_3}\left[ \begin{array}{*{20}{c}} -5/2 \\ 0 \\ 1 \end{array} \right] \mid x_{2,} x_3 \in F \right\}$$
Can you help me interpret it?
EDIT2:
Never mind, Got it. it's the same representation as offered here.
Introduce free parameters s and t. $$ (x_1,x_2, x_3) = (2+s/2-5t/2,s,t) $$