A=[2,1;-1,-1] A = 2 1 -1 -1 B=[1,-1;2,-1] B = 1 -1 2 -1 a=11; b=-4; c=-9; d=6; X=[a,b;c,d] X = 11 -4 -9 6 LStran=A*X-X*B LStran = 10 5 -5 -5 DStran=5*A DStran = 10 5 -5 -5 diary off