document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=84358>Question 84358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me with these two problems explaining them to me if someone has time please. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem #1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If A is a 5 X 2 matrix and A + k = A, what do you know about K?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem #2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the values of the variables in each equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i don't know how to do the matrix box so i will separate them the first matrix is a 2 X 3 plus the second matrix that is a 2X 3 Equal the third matrix which is a 2 X 3. I try to separate the numbers inside the matrix with a forward slash. so a+2 is ontop of row that reads 4k and then the same for the second matrix and the last matrix \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[ a+ 2   /  3z+1    /   5m ]  + [ 3a /  2z / 5m]  = [ 10  / -14  / 80]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ 4k     /    0     /    3 ]    [  2k/   5  / 6]     [ 10   /  5   / 9]    </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #257609 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=257609\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem#1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K is the 5x2 zero matrix!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem #2:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+2+3a = 10, or 4a = 8, or a = 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3z+1+2z = -14, or 5z = -15, or z = -3,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5m+5m = 80, or 10m = 80, or m = 8, and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4k+2k = 10, or k = 10/6 = 5/3. </SPAN>\n" );
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