Question
Find a 2 X 2 matrix B such that
Solution

By definition of equality of matrices, we get
2x + 5 z = 17 ...(1)
–3 x + 7 z =47 ...(2)
2y + 5 t =–1 ...(3)
–3y + 7 t = – 13 ...(4)
Multiplying (1) by 3 and (2) by 2, we get,
6 x + 15z = 51 ...(5)
–6x + 14 z = 94 ...(6)
Adding (5) and (6), we get,
29 z = 145 or z = 5
∴ from (1 )2 x + 25 = 17 or 2.x = – 8 ⇒ x = – 4
Multiplying (3) by 3 and (4) by 2, we get,
6.y + 15t =.– 3 ...(7)
– 6 y+ 14 t = – 26 ...(8)
Adding (7) and (8), we get,
29 t = – 29 or t = –1
∴ from (3) 2y – 5 = – 1 or 2 y = 4 ⇒ y = 2
we have
x = – 4, y = 2, z = 5, t = – 1
