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Determine the value of x + y if \(\begin{bmatrix} 2x + y &4x \\[0.3em] 5x - 7 &4x \end{bmatrix}\)= \(\begin{bmatrix} 7 &7x - 13 \\[0.3em] y &x + 6 \end{bmatrix}\) |
Answer» \(\begin{bmatrix} 2x + y &4x \\[0.3em] 5x - 7 &4x \end{bmatrix}\)= \(\begin{bmatrix} 7 &7x - 13 \\[0.3em] y &x + 6 \end{bmatrix}\) ⇒ 2x + y = 7 ... (1) 4x = 7y – 13 ... (2) 5x – 7 = y … (3) 4x = x + 6 ... (4) From (4) 4x – x = 6 3x = 6 ⇒ x = 6/3 = 2 Substituting x = 2 in (1), we get 2(2) + y = 7 ⇒ 4 + y = 7 ⇒ y = 7 – 4 = 3 So x = 2 and y = 3 ∴ x + y = 2 + 3 = 5 |
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