Find p, q for which \(\begin{pmatrix}2p & 8 \\ 3 & -5q\end{pmatrix}\) \(\begin{pmatrix}1 \\ 2\end{pmatrix}\) \(\begin{pmatrix}24 \\ -17\end{pmatrix}\)

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 2006 Subject: General Mathematics

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Find p, q for which \(\begin{pmatrix}2p & 8 \\ 3 & -5q\end{pmatrix}\) \(\begin{pmatrix}1 \\ 2\end{pmatrix}\) \(\begin{pmatrix}24 \\ -17\end{pmatrix}\)

Answer Details
2p x 2 + 8 x 1 = 24
→  4p = 24 - 8 = 16, p = 4
3 x 1 + -5q x 2 = -17
→  -10q = -17 - 3
-10q = -20
q = 2

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