Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Multiplying
(2 + 3i)(2 - 3i)
4 - 6i + 6i - 9i^2
4 - 12i + 9
13 - 12i
Add/subtract
2 - 3i + 2 + 3i = 2
2 - 3i - (2 + 3i) = 2 - 3i - 2 - 3i = -6i
9.57 - 7.1 = 2.47
9.57 - 2.47 = 7.1
2.47 + 7.1 = 9.57
7.1 + 2.47 = 9.57
Let's use Gaussian elimination. Consider the augmented matrix,
![\left[\begin{array}{ccc|ccc}1 & -1 & -1 & 1 & 0 & 0\\-1 & 2 & 3 & 0 & 1 & 0\\1 & 1 & 4 & 0 & 0 & 1\end{array}\right]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cleft%5B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7Bccc%7Cccc%7D1%20%26%20-1%20%26%20-1%20%26%201%20%26%200%20%26%200%5C%5C-1%20%26%202%20%26%203%20%26%200%20%26%201%20%26%200%5C%5C1%20%26%201%20%26%204%20%26%200%20%26%200%20%26%201%5Cend%7Barray%7D%5Cright%5D)
• Add row 1 to row 2, and add -1 (row 1) to row 3:
![\left[\begin{array}{ccc|ccc}1 & -1 & -1 & 1 & 0 & 0\\0 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 1 & 0\\0 & 2 & 5 & -1 & 0 & 1\end{array}\right]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cleft%5B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7Bccc%7Cccc%7D1%20%26%20-1%20%26%20-1%20%26%201%20%26%200%20%26%200%5C%5C0%20%26%201%20%26%202%20%26%201%20%26%201%20%26%200%5C%5C0%20%26%202%20%26%205%20%26%20-1%20%26%200%20%26%201%5Cend%7Barray%7D%5Cright%5D)
• Add -2 (row 2) to row 3:
![\left[\begin{array}{ccc|ccc}1 & -1 & -1 & 1 & 0 & 0\\0 & 1 & 2 & 1 & 1 & 0\\0 & 0 & 1 & -3 & -2 & 1\end{array}\right]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cleft%5B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7Bccc%7Cccc%7D1%20%26%20-1%20%26%20-1%20%26%201%20%26%200%20%26%200%5C%5C0%20%26%201%20%26%202%20%26%201%20%26%201%20%26%200%5C%5C0%20%26%200%20%26%201%20%26%20-3%20%26%20-2%20%26%201%5Cend%7Barray%7D%5Cright%5D)
• Add -2 (row 3) to row 2:
![\left[\begin{array}{ccc|ccc}1 & -1 & -1 & 1 & 0 & 0\\0 & 1 & 0 & 7 & 5 & -2\\0 & 0 & 1 & -3 & -2 & 1\end{array}\right]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cleft%5B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7Bccc%7Cccc%7D1%20%26%20-1%20%26%20-1%20%26%201%20%26%200%20%26%200%5C%5C0%20%26%201%20%26%200%20%26%207%20%26%205%20%26%20-2%5C%5C0%20%26%200%20%26%201%20%26%20-3%20%26%20-2%20%26%201%5Cend%7Barray%7D%5Cright%5D)
• Add row 2 and row 3 to row 1:
![\left[\begin{array}{ccc|ccc}1 & 0 & 0 & 5 & 3 & -1\\0 & 1 & 0 & 7 & 5 & -2\\0 & 0 & 1 & -3 & -2 & 1\end{array}\right]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cleft%5B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7Bccc%7Cccc%7D1%20%26%200%20%26%200%20%26%205%20%26%203%20%26%20-1%5C%5C0%20%26%201%20%26%200%20%26%207%20%26%205%20%26%20-2%5C%5C0%20%26%200%20%26%201%20%26%20-3%20%26%20-2%20%26%201%5Cend%7Barray%7D%5Cright%5D)
So the inverse is

Answer:
Any number less than 1
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x be the number Lin multiplies by 7/8. So, we have:
(7/8)*x < 7/8
We need to find the possible values for x. Lets start by dividing both sides of our inequality by (7/8) in order to get x alone on the left side.
(7/8)*x / (7/8) < (7/8)/(7/8)
Reordering:
(7/8) / (7/8) * x < (7/8)/(7/8)
As any number divided by itself (except from 0) is equal to 1:
x < 1
So, the number that Lin multiplied by 7/8 MUST be less than 1. This is evident, as any positive number multiplied by a number less than 1 will decrease, doesn't matter if its a negative or positive number.
So, such number is less than 1. Any number less than 1 could be Lin's number.