How does Laplace transform work when the terms are matrices?

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So I have this Quarter Car Suspension:

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I’m describing it with a differential equation like so:

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Now there is a sub-problem asking me to prove that the transfer function with output $y=x_1-x_2$ and input $u$ is equal to $G_1(s)$ and that the transfer function with output $y=x_1-x_2$ and input $w$ is equal to $G_2(s)$.

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The elements of the matrices are all there but I’m not sure why they are arranged the way that they are. Is there a formula to follow when the terms in a Laplace transform are matrices?