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document.write( "[3 -4  x  [a  =   [6<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2  1] x   b] =    7]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(That is supposed to be a 2x2, a 1x1, and another 1x1. I put the equal and multiplication signs on both top and bottom to make the matrices look a little more aligned.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[3 -4]  x  [a]  =   [6]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[2  1]  x  [b] =    [7]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The inverse of the 2x2 is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " [2  1]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply that 2x2 times <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to get a=-10; b=19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H> </SPAN>\n" );
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