Finite Math Examples

$5 [\begin{array}{c} 6 & - 9 \\ - 3 & - 7 \end{array}]$

Step 1

Multiply $5$ by each element of the matrix.

$[\begin{array}{c} 5 \cdot 6 & 5 \cdot - 9 \\ 5 \cdot - 3 & 5 \cdot - 7 \end{array}]$

Step 2

Simplify each element in the matrix.

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Step 2.1

Multiply $5$ by $6$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 30 & 5 \cdot - 9 \\ 5 \cdot - 3 & 5 \cdot - 7 \end{array}]$

Step 2.2

Multiply $5$ by $- 9$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 30 & - 45 \\ 5 \cdot - 3 & 5 \cdot - 7 \end{array}]$

Step 2.3

Multiply $5$ by $- 3$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 30 & - 45 \\ - 15 & 5 \cdot - 7 \end{array}]$

Step 2.4

Multiply $5$ by $- 7$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 30 & - 45 \\ - 15 & - 35 \end{array}]$

Step 3

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

Step 4

Find the determinant.

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Step 4.1

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

$30 \cdot - 35 - (- 15 \cdot - 45)$

Step 4.2

Simplify the determinant.

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Step 4.2.1

Simplify each term.

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Step 4.2.1.1

Multiply $30$ by $- 35$ .

$- 1050 - (- 15 \cdot - 45)$

Step 4.2.1.2

Multiply $- (- 15 \cdot - 45)$ .

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Step 4.2.1.2.1

Multiply $- 15$ by $- 45$ .

$- 1050 - 1 \cdot 675$

Step 4.2.1.2.2

Multiply $- 1$ by $675$ .

$- 1050 - 675$

Step 4.2.2

Subtract $675$ from $- 1050$ .

$- 1725$

Step 5

Since the determinant is non-zero, the inverse exists.

Step 6

Substitute the known values into the formula for the inverse.

$\frac{1}{- 1725} [\begin{array}{c} - 35 & 45 \\ 15 & 30 \end{array}]$

Step 7

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{1}{1725} [\begin{array}{c} - 35 & 45 \\ 15 & 30 \end{array}]$

Step 8

Multiply $- \frac{1}{1725}$ by each element of the matrix.

$[\begin{array}{c} - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot - 35 & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 45 \\ - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 15 & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 30 \end{array}]$

Step 9

Simplify each element in the matrix.

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Step 9.1

Cancel the common factor of $5$ .

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Step 9.1.1

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{1}{1725}$ into the numerator.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{- 1}{1725} \cdot - 35 & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 45 \\ - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 15 & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 30 \end{array}]$

Step 9.1.2

Factor $5$ out of $1725$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{- 1}{5 (345)} \cdot - 35 & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 45 \\ - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 15 & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 30 \end{array}]$

Step 9.1.3

Factor $5$ out of $- 35$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{- 1}{5 \cdot 345} \cdot (5 \cdot - 7) & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 45 \\ - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 15 & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 30 \end{array}]$

Step 9.1.4

Cancel the common factor.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{- 1}{5 \cdot 345} \cdot (5 \cdot - 7) & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 45 \\ - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 15 & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 30 \end{array}]$

Step 9.1.5

Rewrite the expression.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{- 1}{345} \cdot - 7 & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 45 \\ - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 15 & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 30 \end{array}]$

Step 9.2

Combine $\frac{- 1}{345}$ and $- 7$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{- - 7}{345} & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 45 \\ - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 15 & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 30 \end{array}]$

Step 9.3

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 7$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{7}{345} & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 45 \\ - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 15 & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 30 \end{array}]$

Step 9.4

Cancel the common factor of $15$ .

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Step 9.4.1

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{1}{1725}$ into the numerator.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{7}{345} & \frac{- 1}{1725} \cdot 45 \\ - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 15 & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 30 \end{array}]$

Step 9.4.2

Factor $15$ out of $1725$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{7}{345} & \frac{- 1}{15 (115)} \cdot 45 \\ - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 15 & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 30 \end{array}]$

Step 9.4.3

Factor $15$ out of $45$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{7}{345} & \frac{- 1}{15 \cdot 115} \cdot (15 \cdot 3) \\ - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 15 & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 30 \end{array}]$

Step 9.4.4

Cancel the common factor.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{7}{345} & \frac{- 1}{15 \cdot 115} \cdot (15 \cdot 3) \\ - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 15 & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 30 \end{array}]$

Step 9.4.5

Rewrite the expression.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{7}{345} & \frac{- 1}{115} \cdot 3 \\ - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 15 & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 30 \end{array}]$

Step 9.5

Combine $\frac{- 1}{115}$ and $3$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{7}{345} & \frac{- 1 \cdot 3}{115} \\ - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 15 & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 30 \end{array}]$

Step 9.6

Multiply $- 1$ by $3$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{7}{345} & \frac{- 3}{115} \\ - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 15 & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 30 \end{array}]$

Step 9.7

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{7}{345} & - \frac{3}{115} \\ - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 15 & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 30 \end{array}]$

Step 9.8

Cancel the common factor of $15$ .

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Step 9.8.1

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{1}{1725}$ into the numerator.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{7}{345} & - \frac{3}{115} \\ \frac{- 1}{1725} \cdot 15 & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 30 \end{array}]$

Step 9.8.2

Factor $15$ out of $1725$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{7}{345} & - \frac{3}{115} \\ \frac{- 1}{15 (115)} \cdot 15 & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 30 \end{array}]$

Step 9.8.3

Cancel the common factor.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{7}{345} & - \frac{3}{115} \\ \frac{- 1}{15 \cdot 115} \cdot 15 & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 30 \end{array}]$

Step 9.8.4

Rewrite the expression.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{7}{345} & - \frac{3}{115} \\ \frac{- 1}{115} & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 30 \end{array}]$

Step 9.9

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{7}{345} & - \frac{3}{115} \\ - \frac{1}{115} & - \frac{1}{1725} \cdot 30 \end{array}]$

Step 9.10

Cancel the common factor of $15$ .

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Step 9.10.1

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{1}{1725}$ into the numerator.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{7}{345} & - \frac{3}{115} \\ - \frac{1}{115} & \frac{- 1}{1725} \cdot 30 \end{array}]$

Step 9.10.2

Factor $15$ out of $1725$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{7}{345} & - \frac{3}{115} \\ - \frac{1}{115} & \frac{- 1}{15 (115)} \cdot 30 \end{array}]$

Step 9.10.3

Factor $15$ out of $30$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{7}{345} & - \frac{3}{115} \\ - \frac{1}{115} & \frac{- 1}{15 \cdot 115} \cdot (15 \cdot 2) \end{array}]$

Step 9.10.4

Cancel the common factor.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{7}{345} & - \frac{3}{115} \\ - \frac{1}{115} & \frac{- 1}{15 \cdot 115} \cdot (15 \cdot 2) \end{array}]$

Step 9.10.5

Rewrite the expression.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{7}{345} & - \frac{3}{115} \\ - \frac{1}{115} & \frac{- 1}{115} \cdot 2 \end{array}]$

Step 9.11

Combine $\frac{- 1}{115}$ and $2$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{7}{345} & - \frac{3}{115} \\ - \frac{1}{115} & \frac{- 1 \cdot 2}{115} \end{array}]$

Step 9.12

Multiply $- 1$ by $2$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{7}{345} & - \frac{3}{115} \\ - \frac{1}{115} & \frac{- 2}{115} \end{array}]$

Step 9.13

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{7}{345} & - \frac{3}{115} \\ - \frac{1}{115} & - \frac{2}{115} \end{array}]$