Solve the matrix equation for $a$, $b$, $c$, and $d$. $\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 \ 3 & 4 \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} a & b \ c & d \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 6 & 5 \ 19 & 8 \end{bmatrix}$
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First, let's write the given matrix equation: [21] - [88] = [a b] [c d] Now, let's subtract the matrices on both sides of the equation: [21 - 8] = [a - 8 b - 8] [13] [c - 8 d - 8] So, we have the following equations: a - 8 = 13 b - 8 = 0 c - 8 = Show more…
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