Identify the Elementary Row Operation Being Performed to Obtain the New

question 3

Multiple Choice

Identify the elementary row operation being performed to obtain the new row-equivalent matrix. ​
Original Matrix New Row-Equivalent Matrix $$\left[ \begin{array} { c c c } - 4 & 6 & 1 \\4 & - 1 & - 9\end{array} \right]$$ $$\left[ \begin{array} { c c c } 20 & 0 & - 53 \\4 & - 1 & - 9\end{array} \right]$$ ​

• A)Add 6 times Row 2 to Row 1.
• B)Add 3 times Row 1 to Row 2.
• C)Add 6 times Row 1 to Row 2.
• D)Add 4 times Row 2 to Row 1.
• E)Add 3 times Row 2 to Row 1.

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