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Lesson 6: Multiplying matrices by scalars
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Matrix equations: scalar multiplication

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Solve for X.
3X+[−1−210−7]=[−13−2−514]3X+\left[\begin{array}{rr}-1 & -2 \\ 10 & -7 \end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{rr}-13 & -2 \\ -5 & 14 \end{array}\right]
X, equals
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