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Question
Solve for a, b and c; if `[(a, a - b),(b + c, 0)] = [(3, -1),(2, 0)]`
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Solution
If two matrices are equal, then their corresponding elements are also equal.
a = 3
a – b = –1
`\implies` b = a + 1 = 4
b + c = 2
`\implies` c = 2 – b = 2 – 4 = –2
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