Perform the Indicated Elementary Row Operations $\begin{array} { l } ( - 10 ) R _ { 2 } + R _ { 1 } \\{ \left[ \begin{array} { r r } 3 & - 1 \\10 & - 3\end{array} \right] }\end{array}$

question 298

Multiple Choice

Perform the indicated elementary row operations.
- $\begin{array} { l } ( - 10 ) R _ { 2 } + R _ { 1 } \\{ \left[ \begin{array} { r r } 3 & - 1 \\10 & - 3\end{array} \right] }\end{array}$

• A)\(\left[\begin{array}{rr}
• -97 & 29 \\
• 10 & -3
• \end{array}\right]\)
• B)\(\left[\begin{array}{rr}
• 3 & -1 \\
• -100 & 30
• \end{array}\right]\)
• C)\(\left[\begin{array}{ll}
• 13 & -1 \\
• 40 & -3
• \end{array}\right]\)
• D)\(\left[\begin{array}{rr}
• 3 & -1 \\
• -20 & 7
• \end{array}\right]\)

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