Question

If `[(x + 3, 4),(y - 4, x + y)] = [(5, 4),(3, 9)]`,find values of x and y

Answer 1

`[(x + 3, 4),(y - 4, x + y)] = [(5, 4),(3, 9)]`
Comparing the corresponding terms, we get.
x + 3 = 5
⇒ x = 5 – 3 = 2
⇒ y – 4 = 3
⇒ y = 3 + 4 = 7
x = 2, y = 7.