Given $A = \left[ \begin{array} { c c } - 9 & 8 \\- 6 & - 5 \\10 & - 16\end{array} \right]$

question 117

Multiple Choice

Given $A = \left[ \begin{array} { c c } - 9 & 8 \\- 6 & - 5 \\10 & - 16\end{array} \right]$ and $B = \left[ \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 0 \\2 & 3 \\0 & 4\end{array} \right]$
, solve $2 X - A = 3 B$
, for $X$

• A) \(X = \left[ \begin{array} { l l l }
• - 3 & 4 & 0 \\
• 5 & 2 & 2
• \end{array} \right]\)
• B) \(X = \left[ \begin{array} { l l }
• 5 & 4 \\
• 0 & 1 \\
• 2 & 2
• \end{array} \right]\)
• C) \(X = \left[ \begin{array} { l l }
• 5 & \frac { 1 } { 2 } \\
• 0 & 2 \\
• 5 & 2
• \end{array} \right]\)
• D) \(X = \left[ \begin{array} { c c }
• - 3 & 4 \\
• 0 & 2 \\
• 5 & - 2
• \end{array} \right]\)
• E) none

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