document.write( "Question 857575: Find 2U - 3V given the vectors U = <3,-1> and V = <4,-2> \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #516656 by AnlytcPhil(1806) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2U - 3V given the vectors U = <3,-1> and U = <4,-2>
\n" ); document.write( "

\r\n" );
document.write( "Just substitute the vectors for the letters:\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "2U - 3V\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "Consider it as an addition:\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "2U + (-V)\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "2<3,-1> + (-3<4,-2>)\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "Multiply the two components for the scalars\r\n" );
document.write( "just like the distibutive principle:\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "<6,-2> + <-12,6>\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "Then add the like components:\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "<-6,4>\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "Easy!\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "Edwin

\n" ); document.write( "

\n" );