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If \(\begin{vmatrix}3 & x \\x & x \\\end{vmatrix}\) = \(\begin{vmatrix}-2 & 2 \\4 & 1 \\\end{vmatrix}\), find the value of x 

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  \(\begin{vmatrix}3 & x \\x & x \\\end{vmatrix}\) = \(\begin{vmatrix}-2 & 2 \\4 & 1 \\\end{vmatrix}\)

⇒ 3x – x2 = – 2 – 8
⇒ x2 – 3x – 10 = 0
⇒ x = 5, -2.



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