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To show that (AB)-1 = B-1 A-1, we can start by finding the inverse of AB.

The inverse of a product of matrices AB is given by:

(AB)-1 = B-1 A-1

where A and B are invertible matrices.

To find A-1, we need to solve the equation A x A-1 = I, where I is the identity matrix.

From the given information, we know that A = L'. The inverse of L' is L, so we have:

A-1 = L

To find B-1, we need to solve the equation B x B-1 = I. Since B is a scalar matrix with a value of 12, we have:

B-1 = 1/12

Now we can substitute the values of A-1 and B-1 into the formula for (AB)-1:

(AB)-1 = B-1 A-1

Substituting the values of A-1 and B-1, we get:

(AB)-1 = (1/12) L

Therefore, we have shown that (AB)-1 = B-1 A-1 is true.
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