document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1072256>Question 1072256</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find 2A + 3B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A= [8  3]   B= [-7  3]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      [6  4]        [ 8  -8] </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #687182 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52803)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=687182\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Instead of doing these examples for you (or, better to say, INSTEAD of you),\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll better formulate two rules that will help you to make it on your own:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  To take a multiple of a matrix (like 2A) means to multiply EACH its element by the given factor.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2.  To take the SUM of two matrices (like A + B) means to take the sums of the components/elements in each position.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now you are ready/you are prepared to do it on your own.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;H A P P Y  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C A L C U L A T I O N S  !!\r<BR>\n" );
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