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What are the values of x and y in the matrix equation below?

What are the values of x and y in the matrix equation below?-example-1
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Answer:

x = - 3, y = ± 4

Explanation:

Add corresponding elements and equate to corresponding element on right side, that is

x + 4 - 9x = 28

- 8x + 4 = 28 ( subtract 4 from both sides )

- 8x = 24 ( divide both sides by - 8 )

x = - 3

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y² + 1 - 17 = 0

y² - 16 = 0 ( add 16 to both sides )

y² = 16 ( take the square root of both sides )

y = ±
√(16) = ± 4

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