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 627: 80

Answer

Makes sense.

Work Step by Step

To add two matrices, they must have the same order. To multiply two matrices, the first must have as many columns as the other has rows. So if A is a 2$\times$3 matrix, and B is a 3$\times$1 matrix, AB is defined, and AB is a 2$\times$1 matrix, but they can not be added, since they have different orders. Possible, so it makes sense.
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