( 2 2 x )( 1 2 3 0 1 5 0 2 1 )( 2

step 1 So in the given question we have three matrices that are given us 2 2x 2 2x times a 3 by 3 matri

( 2 2 x )( 1 2 3 0 1 5...

$\left(\begin{array}{lll}2 & 2 & x\end{array}\right)\left(\begin{array}{lll}1 & 2 & 3 \\ 0 & 1 & 5 \\ 0 & 2 & 1\end{array}\right)\left(\begin{array}{l}2 \\ 2 \\ x\end{array}\right)=(37)$ if $x$ equals
(a) $-21$
(b) 5
(c) 21
(d) $-1$

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