SOLUTION: Can you help me solve the matrix equation. {{{matrix(1,3,(matrix(2,2,2,4,0,1))X, "=", (matrix(2,3,4,0,6,3,-1,5)))}}}

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: Can you help me solve the matrix equation.
This question is from textbook Algebra 2

Found 3 solutions by Mathtut, jim_thompson5910, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by Mathtut(3670)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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row 1 and column 1 signified by r1cl
:
r1c1=2(4)-4(3)=-4
r1c2=2(0)-4(-1)=4
r1c3=2(6)-4(5)=-8
r2c1=0(4)-1(3)=-3
r2c2=0(0)-1(-1)=1
r2c3=0(6)-1(5)=-5
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First, we need to find the inverse of the matrix


Solved by pluggable solver: Finding the Inverse of a 2x2 Matrix

To find the inverse of the matrix , we can follow these steps:

Step 1) Find the determinant



The determinant of is . So this means that

Step 2) Swap the values



Now switch the highlighted values to get

Step 3) Change the sign



Now change the sign of the highlighted values to get

Step 4) Multiply by the inverse of the determinant



Multiply by to get

Plug in to get

Step 5) Multiply by every element in the matrix (simplify and reduce if possible)



Multiply by EVERY element to get

Multiply to get

Reduce each element:


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Answer:

So the inverse of is

This means that if then




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Now let's use the inverse matrix to find the matrix X:


Start with the given equation.


Left multiply both sides by the inverse



Multiply and to get (this is the identity matrix). Let me know if you need help multiplying matrices.



Multiply and to get .



Multiply the identity matrix (which is I) by X to get


So the answer is



Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Can you help me solve the matrix equation.


Method 1:  Using the inverse:



Find the inverse of  

Do you know how to find the inverse of a 2x2 matrix?
If not post again asking how.  Or use method 2 below.

The inverse of  is 

Left-multiply both sides by this inverse:







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Method 2:  equating corresponding elements:



The right side is a 2x3 matrix.

The 2x2 matrix on the left side must be right 

multiplied by a 2x3 matrix to get a 2x3 matrix

Let  be the
required 2x3 matrix. Then, substituting,

(matrix(2,3,a,b,c,d,e,f))







We equate corresponding elements on the 2nd row on both
sides:

, , 

Substituting those:





We equate corresponding elements on the 1st row on both
sides:


So 





Edwin

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