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2014

Mathematics

JAMB

Find y, if (52−6−7)(xy)=(7−11)

A.

8

B.

5

C.

3

D.

2

Correct Answer: 3

Explanation

By matrices multiplication; 5x - 6y = 7 ........(1) 2x - 7y = -11 ......(2) 2 x (1): 10x - 12y = 14 .......(3) 5 x (2): 10x - 35y = -55 ......(4) (3) - (4): 23y = 69 y = 69/23 = 3

By matrices multiplication; 5x - 6y = 7 ........(1) 2x - 7y = -11 ......(2) 2 x (1): 10x - 12y = 14 .......(3) 5 x (2): 10x - 35y = -55 ......(4) (3) - (4): 23y = 69 y = 69/23 = 3
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