how do you solve the simultaneous equations 2x + y = 9 and x - 2y = -8 using the matrix method?












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i first convert the bases into a 2x2 matrix and then i multiplied the inverse matrix by the 2x1 e/f matrix of 9 (on top) and -8 (on the bottom)



which gave me x = 5.4 and y = 5
however the answer sheets states that x= 2 and y=5



May i please have some help on where I'm going wrong? Am i not multiplying the signs correctly? thank you for your help.










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    your approach is right , just look at the value of inverse , whether it is right , or whether you wrote the matrix wrong
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i first convert the bases into a 2x2 matrix and then i multiplied the inverse matrix by the 2x1 e/f matrix of 9 (on top) and -8 (on the bottom)



which gave me x = 5.4 and y = 5
however the answer sheets states that x= 2 and y=5



May i please have some help on where I'm going wrong? Am i not multiplying the signs correctly? thank you for your help.










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    your approach is right , just look at the value of inverse , whether it is right , or whether you wrote the matrix wrong
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    Apr 24 '16 at 17:04














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i first convert the bases into a 2x2 matrix and then i multiplied the inverse matrix by the 2x1 e/f matrix of 9 (on top) and -8 (on the bottom)



which gave me x = 5.4 and y = 5
however the answer sheets states that x= 2 and y=5



May i please have some help on where I'm going wrong? Am i not multiplying the signs correctly? thank you for your help.










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i first convert the bases into a 2x2 matrix and then i multiplied the inverse matrix by the 2x1 e/f matrix of 9 (on top) and -8 (on the bottom)



which gave me x = 5.4 and y = 5
however the answer sheets states that x= 2 and y=5



May i please have some help on where I'm going wrong? Am i not multiplying the signs correctly? thank you for your help.







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    your approach is right , just look at the value of inverse , whether it is right , or whether you wrote the matrix wrong
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    your approach is right , just look at the value of inverse , whether it is right , or whether you wrote the matrix wrong
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    – avz2611
    Apr 24 '16 at 17:04
















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your approach is right , just look at the value of inverse , whether it is right , or whether you wrote the matrix wrong
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– avz2611
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your approach is right , just look at the value of inverse , whether it is right , or whether you wrote the matrix wrong
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Hint:



In matrix notation we have:
$$
Ax=b
$$
with
$$
A=begin{bmatrix}
2&1\1&-2
end{bmatrix}
qquad x=begin{bmatrix}
x\y
end{bmatrix}qquad
b=begin{bmatrix}
9\-8
end{bmatrix}
$$
so $$x=A^{-1}b$$
with
$$
A^{-1}=frac{1}{5}begin{bmatrix}
2&1\1&-2
end{bmatrix}
$$






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    $begingroup$

    Hint:



    In matrix notation we have:
    $$
    Ax=b
    $$
    with
    $$
    A=begin{bmatrix}
    2&1\1&-2
    end{bmatrix}
    qquad x=begin{bmatrix}
    x\y
    end{bmatrix}qquad
    b=begin{bmatrix}
    9\-8
    end{bmatrix}
    $$
    so $$x=A^{-1}b$$
    with
    $$
    A^{-1}=frac{1}{5}begin{bmatrix}
    2&1\1&-2
    end{bmatrix}
    $$






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      Hint:



      In matrix notation we have:
      $$
      Ax=b
      $$
      with
      $$
      A=begin{bmatrix}
      2&1\1&-2
      end{bmatrix}
      qquad x=begin{bmatrix}
      x\y
      end{bmatrix}qquad
      b=begin{bmatrix}
      9\-8
      end{bmatrix}
      $$
      so $$x=A^{-1}b$$
      with
      $$
      A^{-1}=frac{1}{5}begin{bmatrix}
      2&1\1&-2
      end{bmatrix}
      $$






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        Hint:



        In matrix notation we have:
        $$
        Ax=b
        $$
        with
        $$
        A=begin{bmatrix}
        2&1\1&-2
        end{bmatrix}
        qquad x=begin{bmatrix}
        x\y
        end{bmatrix}qquad
        b=begin{bmatrix}
        9\-8
        end{bmatrix}
        $$
        so $$x=A^{-1}b$$
        with
        $$
        A^{-1}=frac{1}{5}begin{bmatrix}
        2&1\1&-2
        end{bmatrix}
        $$






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        Hint:



        In matrix notation we have:
        $$
        Ax=b
        $$
        with
        $$
        A=begin{bmatrix}
        2&1\1&-2
        end{bmatrix}
        qquad x=begin{bmatrix}
        x\y
        end{bmatrix}qquad
        b=begin{bmatrix}
        9\-8
        end{bmatrix}
        $$
        so $$x=A^{-1}b$$
        with
        $$
        A^{-1}=frac{1}{5}begin{bmatrix}
        2&1\1&-2
        end{bmatrix}
        $$







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