A B = B A ′
Let A = [ 3 0 0 2 ] , A ′ = [ 1 8 − 2 0 1 2 − 1 3 ] , and B = [ a c b d ] , where a , b , c , d are positive integers, satisfying the equation above.
If det ( B ) = 1 , compute a + b + c + d .
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A B = [ 3 a 2 c 3 b 2 d ]
B A ′ = [ 1 8 a − 2 0 b 1 8 c − 2 0 d 1 2 a − 1 3 b 1 2 c − 1 3 d ]
Since A B = B A ′ , equating corresponding entries:
⟹ ⎩ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎨ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎧ 1 8 a − 2 0 b = 3 a ⟹ 3 a = 4 b 1 2 a − 1 3 b = 3 b ⟹ 3 a = 4 b 1 8 c − 2 0 d = 2 c ⟹ 4 c = 5 d 1 2 c − 1 3 d = 2 d ⟹ 4 c = 5 d
⟹ { a = 3 4 b . . . . ( 1 ) d = 5 4 c . . . . ( 2 )
Since det ( B ) = 1 ⟹ a d − b c = 1 and using ( 1 ) , ( 2 ) by multiplying them and substituting we get:
1 5 1 6 b c − b c = 1 ⟹ b c = 1 5 = 3 ⋅ 5 = 1 5 ⋅ 1
And since from 1 and 2 we know 4 b m o d 3 = 0 and 4 c m o d 5 = 0 :
⟹ b = 3 , c = 5 ⟹ a = 3 4 b = 4 , d = 5 4 c = 4
∴ a + b + c + d = 1 6