1. The problem is to understand what matrices are and how they work. 2. A matrix is a rectangular array of numbers arranged in rows and columns. 3. Matrices are used to organize data and solve systems of equations. 4. For example, a matrix with 2 rows and 3 columns looks like this: $$\begin{bmatrix} a & b & c \\ d & e & f \end{bmatrix}$$ 5. Each number in the matrix is called an element. 6. You can add, subtract, and multiply matrices following specific rules. 7. Matrix addition and subtraction require matrices to be the same size. 8. Matrix multiplication involves multiplying rows by columns and summing the products. 9. Understanding matrices helps in many areas like computer graphics, physics, and solving equations. 10. Practice by creating small matrices and performing simple operations to get comfortable.