Question 16 • Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections
To solve Mx = b for x, multiply both sides by the inverse of M = [[2, 6], [0, 1]]. Its inverse is [[0.5, -3], [0, 1]], since their product is the identity matrix. Therefore x = [[0.5, -3], [0, 1]][[2], [-3]], which is choice C.
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