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I is the 2×2 identity matrix. If A+I=[[3,-1],[4,6]], find A.

A[[4,-1],[4,7]]
B[[3,-2],[3,6]]
C[[2,-2],[3,5]]
D[[2,-1],[4,5]]
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. [[2,-1],[4,5]]
Subtracting I reduces the two diagonal entries by 1 and leaves the other entries unchanged.
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