document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=832817>Question 832817</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having some difficulty trying to figure the value of the literal numbers in this matrix.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C + D   = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4C - D = -26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D - 8E = 26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I assume I should start with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1  1  | -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 -1  | -26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 -8  |  26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Although from here I am not sure how to go about solving.  Do I, take row 1 multiplied by 1, row 2 multiplied by -26.  I do not think this is correct.  I have a 2x3 on the left and a 1x3 on the right.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #502194 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=502194\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let me re-write your equations and you'll see why there's a problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C+%2B+D+%2B0%2AE++=+-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C+%2B+D+%2B0%2AE++=+-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4C+-+D+%2B+0%2AE+=+-26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4C+-+D+%2B+0%2AE+=+-26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0%2AC%2B+D+-+8E+=+26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0%2AC%2B+D+-+8E+=+26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO then the  matrix equation would be,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28matrix%283%2C3%2C1%2C1%2C0%2C4%2C-1%2C0%2C0%2C1%2C-8%29%29%2A%28matrix%283%2C1%2CC%2CD%2CE%29%29=%28matrix%283%2C1%2C-4%2C-26%2C26%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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