Question

What are the values of c and d in the matrix subtraction below? [ 6 8 -11 15 ]-[c+2 3 -5 d-4 ]=[ 22 5 -6 17] C=-14 d= -6 c=-18 d= -6 c=-14 d=2 c=-18 d=2

Answer 1

D

Explanation:

c= -18

d= 2

Answer 2

c=-18 d=2

Explanation:

[ 6 8 -11 15 ]-[c+2 3 -5 d-4 ]=[ 22 5 -6 17]

The equation tells that when the two matrices are subtracted we get the resultant matrix.

Each element of the first matrix corresponds to each element of the second matrix

From above

6- (c+2)= 22

6- c-2= 22

4-c= 22

-c= 22-4

-c= 18

c= -18

And

15-( d-4)= 17

15- d+4= 17

19-d= 17

-d= 17-19

-d= -2

d= 2