Identify the Elementary Row Operation Being Performed to Obtain the New

question 55

Multiple Choice

Identify the elementary row operation being performed to obtain the new row-equivalent matrix. Original Matrix
New Row-Equivalent Matrix $$\left[ \begin{array} { r r r } - 9 & - 8 & 6 \\- 8 & - 5 & - 3\end{array} \right]$$ $$\left[ \begin{array} { r r r } 7 & 2 & 12 \\- 8 & - 5 & - 3\end{array} \right]$$

• A)Add -2 times R₁ to R₂.
• B)Add 2 times R₂ to R₁.
• C)Add 2 times R₁ to R₂.
• D)Add -2 times R₁ to R₁.
• E)Add -2 times R₂ to R₁.

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