function r = r8ge_resid ( m, n, a, x, b )

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%
%% r8ge_resid() computes the residual R = B-A*X for R8GE matrices.
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%  Licensing:
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%    This code is distributed under the MIT license. 
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%  Modified:
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%    02 June 2014
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%  Author:
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%    John Burkardt
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%  Input:
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%    integer M, the number of rows of the matrix.
%    M must be positive.
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%    integer N, the number of columns of the matrix.
%    N must be positive.
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%    real A(M,N), the matrix.
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%    real X(N), the vector to be multiplied by A.
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%    real B(M), the desired result A * x.
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%  Output:
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%    real R(M), the residual R = B - A * X.
%
  r(1:m,1) = b - a * x;

  return
end
