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What are the values of [tex]$x$[/tex] and [tex]$y$[/tex] in the matrix subtraction below?

[tex]\[
\begin{pmatrix}
-20 & 16 \\
4 & 0 \\
8 & -8
\end{pmatrix}
-
\begin{pmatrix}
-5 & 1 \\
-6 & 7 \\
0 & 11
\end{pmatrix}
=
\begin{pmatrix}
x & y \\
10 & -7 \\
9 & -17
\end{pmatrix}
\][/tex]

A. [tex]$x = -15, y = 15$[/tex]

B. [tex]$x = -15, y = 17$[/tex]

C. [tex][tex]$x = -25, y = 15$[/tex][/tex]


Sagot :

To solve the given problem, we need to perform matrix subtraction. Matrix subtraction is done element-wise, that is, each element in the resulting matrix is obtained by subtracting the corresponding elements of the two matrices.

Let's denote the matrices involved in the subtraction as follows:

Matrix [tex]\(A\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ \left[\begin{array}{cc} -20 & 16 \\ 4 & 0 \\ 8 & -8 \end{array}\right] \][/tex]

Matrix [tex]\(B\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ \left[\begin{array}{cc} -5 & 1 \\ -6 & 7 \\ 0 & 11 \end{array}\right] \][/tex]

Matrix [tex]\(C\)[/tex] (result):
[tex]\[ \left[\begin{array}{cc} x & y \\ 10 & -7 \\ 9 & -17 \end{array}\right] \][/tex]

The element-wise subtraction is given by:
[tex]\[ A - B = C \][/tex]

We can find each element of matrix [tex]\(C\)[/tex] by subtracting the corresponding elements of matrix [tex]\(B\)[/tex] from matrix [tex]\(A\)[/tex].

Let's start with the element in the first row and first column:

[tex]\[ x = -20 - (-5) \][/tex]

Simplify:

[tex]\[ x = -20 + 5 = -15 \][/tex]

Next, let's find the element in the first row and second column:

[tex]\[ y = 16 - 1 \][/tex]

Simplify:

[tex]\[ y = 16 - 1 = 15 \][/tex]

Now we have determined that [tex]\(x = -15\)[/tex] and [tex]\(y = 15\)[/tex].

Thus, the values of [tex]\(x\)[/tex] and [tex]\(y\)[/tex] are:
[tex]\[ \boxed{x = -15, y = 15} \][/tex]