document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44943>Question 44943</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have asked this question before but may not have written it properly.  Can someone please help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the matrix equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|4-5||m|=|32|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|1 2||n|=|-5|\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29958 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=29958\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4-5||m|=|32|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|1 2||n|=|-5| \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I wonder what method you are studying.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The coefficient determinant is D=(8--5)=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The m-determinant is Dm=(64-25)=39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The n-determinat is Dn=(-20-32)=-52\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then m= Dm/D=39/13 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And n=Dn/D = -52/13 = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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