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If two matrices are equal, then each of its elements must be equal.

If:


\begin{bmatrix}{a+3} & {4} \\ {6} & {b-1}\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix}{-3} & {4} \\ {6} & {2}\end{bmatrix}

This means that:


\begin{gathered} a+3=-3 \\ 4=4 \\ 6=6 \\ b-1=2 \end{gathered}

Isolate a and b from their respective equations to find their value:


\begin{gathered} a+3=-3 \\ \Rightarrow a=-3-3 \\ \therefore a=-6 \end{gathered}
\begin{gathered} b-1=2 \\ \Rightarrow b=2+1 \\ \therefore b=3 \end{gathered}

Therefore, the value of a is -6 and the value of b is 3.

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