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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 _backward(self, x_dot_parameters):
 """ Helper to calculate the backward weights. """

        I, J, _ = self.x.shape
        return backward(self._lattice, x_dot_parameters, I, J,
                        self.state_machine.n_states)