# Solve the following equations by method of inversion.x + 2y = 2, 2x + 3y = 3 - Mathematics and Statistics

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Solve the following equations by method of inversion.
x + 2y = 2, 2x + 3y = 3

#### Solution

Matrix form of the given system of equations is
[(1, 2),(2, 3)] [(x),(y)] = [(2),(3)]
This is of the form AX = B.
where A = [(1, 2),(2, 3)], "X" = [(x),(y)] "and B" = [(2),(3)]
To determine X, we have to find A–1.

|A| = |(1, 2),(2, 3)|

= 3 – 4
= – 1 ≠ 0
∴ A–1 exists.
Consider AA–1 = I
∴ [(1, 2),(2, 3)] "A"^-1 = [(1, 0),(0, 1)]

Applying R2 → R2 – 2R1, we get

[(1, 2),(0, -1)] "A"^-1 = [(1, 0),(-2, 1)]

Applying R2 → (– 1)R2, we get

[(1, 2),(0, 1)] "A"^-1 = [(1, 0),(2, -1)]

Applying R1 → R1 – 2R2, we get

[(1, 0),(0, 1)] "A"^-1 = [(-3, 2),(2, -1)]

∴ A–1 = [(-3, 2),(2, -1)]

Pre-multiplying AX = B by A– 1, we get
A–1(AX) =A–1B
∴ (A–1A)X = A–1B
∴ IX = A–1B
∴ X = A–1B

∴ X = [(-3, 2),(2, -1)] [(2),(3)]

∴ [(x),(y)] = [(-6 + 6),(4 - 3)] = [(0),(1)]

∴ By equality of matrices, we get
x = 0 and y = 1.

Concept: Application of Matrices
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