SOLUTION: what does it mean for two matrixes to be equal?

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Question 171317: what does it mean for two matrixes to be equal?
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If two matrices have their corresponding elements equal AND they are of the same order, then they are called equal matrices.

So %28matrix%282%2C2%2Ca%2Cb%2Cc%2Cd%29%29=%28matrix%282%2C2%2Cp%2Cq%2Cr%2Cs%29%29 if and only if

a=p, b=q, c=r, and d=s

But because one is a 2 X 3 matrix and the other is a 3 X 2 matrix.