Matrix Addition

We can only add matrices of the same order.

Example:

Matrix addition is very simple; we just add the corresponding elements.

It is not possible to add matrices that do not have the same order, as shown in the following example:

Matrix Subtraction

Similarly, we can only subtract matrices of the same order.

Example:

We subtract the corresponding elements.

It is not possible to subtract matrices that do not have the same order as in the following example:

Videos

The following video gives an introduction to matrices and examples of adding and subtracting matrices.

The arithmetic of matrices -
Professor Edward Burger explains the addition and subtraction of matrices.

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