Matrices? Matrices do not equal to numbers. Do you mean determinants?: = 11·3 - 4·7 = 33 - 28 = 5 = 5·5 - 4·4 = 25 - 16 = 9 = 7·4 - 6·3 = 28 - 18 = 10 = 4·2 - (-2)·2 = 8 + 4 = 12 = 6·1 - 0·0 = 6 - 0 = 6 = -3·9 - (-9)·5 = -27 + 45 = 18. Edwin