document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89489>Question 89489</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLEASE HELP ME!!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help because i am confused i am not getting this please explain these two problems step by step so i can refocuse on what i have to do....If someone has afew thank i really appreciate all your help...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem #1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find the inverse, if it exists, for the matrix\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2_1_3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3_-1_2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4_2_0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem #2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the matrix equation AX=B for X by finding A to power<BR>\n" );
document.write( "* Matrix A is a 3X3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2_-1_3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3_4_-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4_0_6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and matrix b is a 3X1 B= <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6<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 #65054 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=65054\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem #1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(*I used the underscore to separate the numbers*)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the inverse, if it exists, for the matrix <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2_1_3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3_-1_2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4_2_0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------.........[-4...6...5]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Inverse = (1/6)  [-8..12..13]<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".................[2....0..-1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll let you do the work to show that is correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem #2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve the matrix equation AX=B for X by finding A to power<BR>\n" );
document.write( "* Matrix A is a 3X3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2_-1_3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3_4_-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4_0_6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and matrix b is a 3X1 B= <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A^(-1)B = [5.43]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..........[8.22]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..........[2.12]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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