if `x[2/3] + y[(-1),(1)] = [10/5]`, find values of x and y.
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Solution
Comparing the corresponding elements of these two matrices, we get:
2x − y = 10 and 3x + y = 5
Adding these two equations, we have:
5x = 15
⇒ x = 3
Now, 3x + y = 5
⇒ y = 5 − 3x
⇒ y = 5 − 9 = −4
∴x = 3 and y = −4
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