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+A basis for a Euclidean vector space can be used to create alternative coordinate systems, as can
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+Using the tool from ,
+find the unique way to write the vector
+\vec v = \left[\begin{array}{c}-7\\3\end{array}\right]
+as a linear combination of vectors from the basis \{\vec b_1,\vec b_2\} where
+\vec b_1=\left[\begin{array}{c}-2\\2\end{array}\right] and
+\vec b_2=\left[\begin{array}{c}3\\1\end{array}\right].
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