Solve the Matrix Equation [[4,3],[1,1]]x=[[17,4],[6,2]]

$[\begin{array}{c} 4 & 3 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array}] x = [\begin{array}{c} 17 & 4 \\ 6 & 2 \end{array}]$

Find the inverse matrix.

The inverse of a $2 \times 2$ matrix can be found using the formula $\frac{1}{| A |} [\begin{array}{c} d & - b \\ - c & a \end{array}]$ where $| A |$ is the determinant of $A$ .

If $A = [\begin{array}{c} a & b \\ c & d \end{array}]$ then $A^{- 1} = \frac{1}{| A |} [\begin{array}{c} d & - b \\ - c & a \end{array}]$

Find the determinant of $[\begin{array}{c} 4 & 3 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array}]$ .

These are both valid notations for the determinant of a matrix.

$determinant [\begin{array}{c} 4 & 3 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array}] = | \begin{array}{c} 4 & 3 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array} |$

The determinant of a $2 \times 2$ matrix can be found using the formula $| \begin{array}{c} a & b \\ c & d \end{array} | = a d - c b$ .

$(4) (1) - 1 \cdot 3$

Simplify the determinant.

Simplify each term.

Multiply $4$ by $1$ .

$4 - 1 \cdot 3$

Multiply $- 1$ by $3$ .

$4 - 3$

Subtract $3$ from $4$ .

$1$

Substitute the known values into the formula for the inverse of a matrix.

$\frac{1}{1} [\begin{array}{c} 1 & - (3) \\ - (1) & 4 \end{array}]$

Simplify each element in the matrix.

Rearrange $- (3)$ .

$\frac{1}{1} [\begin{array}{c} 1 & - 3 \\ - (1) & 4 \end{array}]$

Rearrange $- (1)$ .

$\frac{1}{1} [\begin{array}{c} 1 & - 3 \\ - 1 & 4 \end{array}]$

Multiply $\frac{1}{1}$ by each element of the matrix.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{1}{1} \cdot 1 & \frac{1}{1} \cdot - 3 \\ \frac{1}{1} \cdot - 1 & \frac{1}{1} \cdot 4 \end{array}]$

Simplify each element in the matrix.

Rearrange $\frac{1}{1} \cdot 1$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 1 & \frac{1}{1} \cdot - 3 \\ \frac{1}{1} \cdot - 1 & \frac{1}{1} \cdot 4 \end{array}]$

Rearrange $\frac{1}{1} \cdot - 3$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 1 & - 3 \\ \frac{1}{1} \cdot - 1 & \frac{1}{1} \cdot 4 \end{array}]$

Rearrange $\frac{1}{1} \cdot - 1$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 1 & - 3 \\ - 1 & \frac{1}{1} \cdot 4 \end{array}]$

Rearrange $\frac{1}{1} \cdot 4$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 1 & - 3 \\ - 1 & 4 \end{array}]$

Assuming that $X$ is the matrix to solve for, multiply the inverse matrix by both sides of the equation.

$[\begin{array}{c} 1 & - 3 \\ - 1 & 4 \end{array}] \cdot ([\begin{array}{c} 4 & 3 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array}] x) = [\begin{array}{c} 1 & - 3 \\ - 1 & 4 \end{array}] \cdot [\begin{array}{c} 17 & 4 \\ 6 & 2 \end{array}]$

Simplify the left side of the equation.

Multiply each row in the first matrix by each column in the second matrix.

$[\begin{array}{c} 1 \cdot 4 - 3 \cdot 1 & 1 \cdot 3 - 3 \cdot 1 \\ - 1 \cdot 4 + 4 \cdot 1 & - 1 \cdot 3 + 4 \cdot 1 \end{array}] x = [\begin{array}{c} 1 & - 3 \\ - 1 & 4 \end{array}] \cdot [\begin{array}{c} 17 & 4 \\ 6 & 2 \end{array}]$

Simplify each element of the matrix by multiplying out all the expressions.

$[\begin{array}{c} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array}] x = [\begin{array}{c} 1 & - 3 \\ - 1 & 4 \end{array}] \cdot [\begin{array}{c} 17 & 4 \\ 6 & 2 \end{array}]$

Multiplying the identity matrix by any matrix $x$ is matrix $x$ .

$x = [\begin{array}{c} 1 & - 3 \\ - 1 & 4 \end{array}] \cdot [\begin{array}{c} 17 & 4 \\ 6 & 2 \end{array}]$

Simplify the right side of the equation.

Multiply each row in the first matrix by each column in the second matrix.

$x = [\begin{array}{c} 1 \cdot 17 - 3 \cdot 6 & 1 \cdot 4 - 3 \cdot 2 \\ - 1 \cdot 17 + 4 \cdot 6 & - 1 \cdot 4 + 4 \cdot 2 \end{array}]$

Simplify each element of the matrix by multiplying out all the expressions.

$x = [\begin{array}{c} - 1 & - 2 \\ 7 & 4 \end{array}]$

The matrix is in the most simplified form.

$x = [\begin{array}{c} - 1 & - 2 \\ 7 & 4 \end{array}]$

Solve the Matrix Equation [[4,3],[1,1]]x=[[17,4],[6,2]]

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