ICSE Class X Math 2014 Solved Paper

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Question : 6
Total: 52
Find x,y if
[
−20
31
]
[
−1
2x
]
+3[
−2
1
]
=2[
y
3
]
‌.
‌
Solution:  
Given
[
−20
31
]
[
−1
2x
]
+3[
−2
1
]
‌
=2[
y
3
]

[
−2×−1+0×2x
3×−1+1×2x
]
+[
−6
3
]
‌
=[
2y
6
]

[
2
−3+2x
]
+[
−6
3
]
‌
=[
2y
6
]

[
2−6
−3+2x+3
]
‌
=[
2y
6
]

[
−4
2x
]
‌
=[
2y
6
]

Comparing the cofficiant
‌2y‌=−4‌ and ‌2x=6
⇒y‌=−2‌ and ‌x=3
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