Answer:
multiply the left side of the constant vector by the inverse matrix
Step-by-step explanation:
The matrix equation ...
AX = B
is solved by left-multiplying by the inverse of A:
A⁻¹AX = A⁻¹B
IX = A⁻¹B . . . . . the result of multiplying A⁻¹A is the identity matrix
X = A⁻¹B . . . . . B needs to be multiplied by the inverse matrix
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The circumference of the top of the cake is
in.
It sounds like the baker is trying to line the circumference with cherriesto fit as many as possible along the border, like in the picture I've attached below.
This comes down to dividing the cake's circumference by the diameter of each cherry:

or about 39 cherries, making the answer D.
Answer:
b
Step-by-step explanation:
The sum of 2 and y is 2 + y, then 4 times this sum is
4(2 + y) → b