Question

PLEASE HELP!!!!! What is the value of x in the matrix equation below?

Answer 1

The given matrix equation is,

$1.5\left[\begin{array}{cc}x&6\\8&4\end{array}\right] +y\left[\begin{array}{cc}1&4\\3&2\end{array}\right] =\left[\begin{array}{cc}z&z\\6z&2\end{array}\right]$.

Multiplying the matrices with the scalars, the given equation becomes,

$\left[\begin{array}{cc}1.5x&9\\12&6\end{array}\right] +\left[\begin{array}{cc}y&4y\\3y&2y\end{array}\right] =\left[\begin{array}{cc}z&z\\6z&2\end{array}\right]$

Adding the matrices,

$\left[\begin{array}{cc}1.5x+y&9+4y\\12+3y&6+2y\end{array}\right] =\left[\begin{array}{cc}z&z\\6z&2\end{array}\right]$

Matrix equality gives,

$1.5x+y=z\\ 9+4y=z\\ 12+3y=6z\\ 6+2y=2$

Solving the equations together,

$y=-2\\ 3y-1.5x=9\\ -1.5x=9+6\\ x=-10$

We can see that the equations are not consistent.

There is no solution.