Pearson Algebra 2 Common Core, 2011
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2. Matrix Multiplication
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Exercise 9 Page 777

Multiply each individual element by the constant.

-3 & -6 9 & -3

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To multiply a matrix by a scalar, we need to multiply each individual element by the value of the scalar. This operation is called scalar multiplication. Recall that a scalar is a constant. Let's do it!
-3 1 & 2 -3 & 1

Multiply matrix by -3

-3(1) & -3(2) -3(-3) & -3(1)
-3 & -6 9 & -3