Fill in the Blank(s)using Elementary Row Operations to Form a Row-Equivalent

question 64

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank(s) using elementary row operations to form a row-equivalent matrix.​ $$\left[ \begin{array} { c c c } 1 & 1 & 1 \\5 & - 2 & 4\end{array} \right]$$ $$\left[ \begin{array} { c c c } 1 & 1 & 1 \\0 & \cdots & - 1\end{array} \right]$$

• A)​ \[\left[ \begin{array} { c c c }
• 1 & 1 & 1 \\
• 0 & 3 & - 1
• \end{array} \right]\]
• B)​ \[\left[ \begin{array} { c c c }
• 1 & 1 & 1 \\
• 0 & 0 & - 1
• \end{array} \right]\]
• C)​ \[\left[ \begin{array} { c c c }
• 1 & 1 & 1 \\
• 0 & - 9 & - 1
• \end{array} \right]\]
• D) \[\left[ \begin{array} { c c c }
• 1 & 1 & 1 \\
• 0 & - 7 & - 1
• \end{array} \right]\]
• E)​ \[\left[ \begin{array} { c c c }
• 1 & 1 & 1 \\
• 0 & 7 & - 1
• \end{array} \right]\]

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