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Transcribed Image Text:### Matrix Multiplication Problem
1. Let \( A = \begin{bmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{bmatrix} \) and \( B = \begin{bmatrix} 7 & 3 \\ 2 & 1 \end{bmatrix} \).
a. **Compute \( AB \)**.
b. **If \( AB = \begin{bmatrix} 5 & 4 \\ -2 & 3 \end{bmatrix} \)**, find the entries of \( A \), i.e., find the values of \( a, b, c, \) and \( d \).
### Explanation of the Problem
- **Matrix \( A \) and Matrix \( B \)**:
\( A \) is a 2x2 matrix where \( a, b, c, \) and \( d \) are variables, and \( B \) is a 2x2 matrix with given numerical entries.
- **Finding the Product \( AB \)**:
To compute the product \( AB \), perform matrix multiplication.
- **Determining the Entries of Matrix \( A \)**:
Given the resulting product matrix \( AB \), find the values of \( a, b, c, \) and \( d \) that satisfy the equation \( AB = \begin{bmatrix} 5 & 4 \\ -2 & 3 \end{bmatrix} \).
For educational purposes, students should review the methods for matrix multiplication and solving systems of linear equations to determine the unknowns in matrix \( A \).
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