Let $A, B$ be $n\times n$ matrices, then
$1)$ If $A$ is invertible then for every $B$ exists a matrix $X \in M_n(\Bbb R)$ such that $AX = B$.
$2)$ If for every $B$ there exists a matrix $X \in M_n(\Bbb R)$ such that $AX = B$ then $A$ is invertible.
For $1)$ I started with: $AX=B \implies X=A^{-1}B$
But I'm not sure I can do this:
$$A(A^{-1}B)=B$$
$$(AA^{-1})B=B$$ --> not sure about this
$$ IB = B $$
Am I right about the first part?
How should I prove the second part? thanks
Answer
The steps $A(A^{-1}B) = (A A^{-1})B = IB = B$ are okay because matrix multiplication is associative.
For the second part choose $B = I$. Now there exist $X$ s.t. $AX = I$, so $A$ is invertible.
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