For example, 2
3
2
3
and
0
1
0
1












 are equal matrices but 3
2
2
3
and
0
1
0
1












 are
not equal matrices Symbolically, if two matrices A and B are equal, we write A = B If 
1 5
0
2
6
3
2
x
y
z
a
b
c
−






 = 











, then x = – 1