Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 8 - Section 8.4 - Multiplicative Inverses of Matrices and Matrix Equations - Exercise Set - Page 934: 98

Answer

The value is $6$.

Work Step by Step

Consider the given expression: $\begin{align} & \frac{2\left( -5 \right)-1\left( -4 \right)}{5\left( -5 \right)-6\left( -4 \right)}=\frac{-10-\left( -4 \right)}{-25-\left( -24 \right)} \\ & =\frac{-10+4}{-25+24} \\ & =\frac{-6}{-1} \\ & =\frac{6}{1} \end{align}$ This implies that: $\frac{2\left( -5 \right)-1\left( -4 \right)}{5\left( -5 \right)-6\left( -4 \right)}=6$ Therefore, the simplified value of the expression is 6.
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