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
]

[
26
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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