College Algebra (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 6 - Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 656: 28

Answer

$X=\begin{bmatrix}-2&-6\\3&\frac{1}{3}\end{bmatrix}$

Work Step by Step

We are given the equation: $3X+A=B$, $A=\begin{bmatrix}4&6\\-5&0\end{bmatrix}$, $B=\begin{bmatrix}-2&-12\\4&1\end{bmatrix}$ We have: $3X=B-A$ $X=\dfrac{1}{3}(B-A)=\dfrac{1}{3}\left(\begin{bmatrix}-2&-12\\4&1\end{bmatrix}-\begin{bmatrix}4&6\\-5&0\end{bmatrix}\right)$ $=\dfrac{1}{3}\left(\begin{bmatrix}-2-4&-12-6\\4-(-5)&1-0\end{bmatrix}\right)$ $=\dfrac{1}{3}\left(\begin{bmatrix}-6&-18\\9&1\end{bmatrix}\right)$ $=\begin{bmatrix}-2&-6\\3&\frac{1}{3}\end{bmatrix}$ We got: $X=\begin{bmatrix}-2&-6\\3&\frac{1}{3}\end{bmatrix}$
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