Find 3((2,5,7),(-5,6,-2),(1,8,3))-((1,3,2),(-5,-3,0),(4,4,5))? Precalculus Matrix Algebra Subtraction of Matrices 1 Answer Shwetank Mauria Apr 10, 2017 3((2,5,7),(-5,6,-2),(1,8,3))-((1,3,2),(-5,-3,0),(4,4,5))=((5,12,19),(-10,21,-6),(-1,20,4)) Explanation: We have to find 3((2,5,7),(-5,6,-2),(1,8,3))-((1,3,2),(-5,-3,0),(4,4,5)) 3 before first element means that each element of first has to be multiplied by 3 and then respective element of second matrix to be subtracted from first i.e. answer would be ((3xx2-1,3xx5-3,3xx7-2),(3xx(-5)-(-5),3xx6-(-3),3xx(-2)-0),(3xx1-4,3xx8-4,3xx3-5)) = ((5,12,19),(-10,21,-6),(-1,20,4)) Answer link Related questions What is matrix subtraction? How do I do matrix subtraction? How do I do matrix subtraction in Excel? What are common mistakes students make with subtracting a matrix? Is matrix subtraction commutative? Can a 2xx2 matrix be subtracted from a 3xx3 matrix? If A=((-3, x),(2y, 0)) and B=((4, 6),(-3, 1)), what is A-B? How do you simplify [(3,7), (-2,1)]-[(2,5),(-3,-4)]? How do you simplify [(-5,7),(6,8)]-[(4,0,-2),(9,0,1)]? How do you simplify [(12,0,8),(9,15,-11)]-[(-3,0,4),(9,2,-6)]? See all questions in Subtraction of Matrices Impact of this question 2067 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License