Using Blockwise Inversion on a $5 \times 5$ Matrix

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My question could be considered more general than the $5 \times 5$ case, but I'm wondering how when using Blockwise inversion you can select an appropriate $\bf A$, $\bf C$, and $\bf B$ such that the matrix sizes confirm for multiplication of $\textbf{D} - \textbf{C}\textbf{A}^{-1}\textbf{B}$

For example,

  • $\bf A$ is $2 \times 2$
  • $\bf B$ is $2 \times 3$
  • $\bf C$ is $3 \times 2$
  • $\bf D$ is $3 \times 3$

Lead to $\textbf{A}^{-1}\textbf{B}$ being a $2 \times 3$ matrix which is improper for multiplication by a $3 \times 3$.

Trying $\bf A$ being $3 \times 3$ seemed to lead to the same issue, am I missing something?