College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 6 - Matrices and Determinants - Exercise Set 6.3 - Page 625: 38

Answer

$\left[\begin{array}{ll} -5 & -7\\ -1 & 9 \end{array}\right]$

Work Step by Step

$5C$ is a 2$\times$2 matrix $-2B$ is a 2$\times$2 matrix They can be added. $5C-2B=5C+(-2B)=$ $=\left[\begin{array}{ll} 5 & -5\\ -5 & 5 \end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{ll} -10 & -2\\ 4 & 4 \end{array}\right]$ $=\left[\begin{array}{ll} -5 & -7\\ -1 & 9 \end{array}\right]$
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