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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def factorize_and_solve(self, A, b):
 """ Factorizes A and solves Ax=b. Returns ------- x : vector """


        self.factorize(A)

        return self.solve(b)