Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Systems and Matrices - 9.7 Properties of Matrices - 9.7 Exercises - Page 929: 19

Answer

$ w=5$ $x=6$ $ y=-2$ $z=8$

Work Step by Step

Two matrices are equal if they have the same dimension and if corresponding elements, position by position, are equal. --- The matrices are both 3$\times$3. Position by position, $5=w \quad \Rightarrow \quad w=5$ $x=6$ $y+2=0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad y=-2$ $z=8$
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