How to solve for X. first row (8 ,-6) second row (-6,5) +4X= first row (-5,9) second row (4,4) ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-09-11T20:21:50

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Answer 2 · 2015-09-12T13:58:35

Let #X = ((a, b),(c, d))#,

Then #4X = ((4a, 4b),(4c, 4d))#,

In order to get:

#((8, -6),(-6, 5)) +4X = ((-5, 9),(4, 4))#

we need:

#8+4a = -5#, so #a = -13/4#

#-6+4b = 9#, so #b = 15/4#

#-6 +4c = 4#, so #c = 5/2#

#5+4d = 4#, so #d = -1/4#

Therefore,

#X = ((-13/4, 15/4),(5/2, -1/4))#