Solve for x and y \(\begin{pmatrix}1 & 1 \\ 3 & y\end{pmatrix}\begin{pmatrix}x \\ 1\end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix}4 \\ 1\end{pmatrix}\)

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 1994 Subject: General Mathematics

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Solve for x and y \(\begin{pmatrix}1 & 1 \\ 3 & y\end{pmatrix}\begin{pmatrix}x \\ 1\end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix}4 \\ 1\end{pmatrix}\)

Answer Details
( 1 1 3 y ) ( x 1 )  =  ( 4 1 )  = x + 1 = 4
x = 4 - 1
= 3
3x + y =1
3(3) = y = 1
= 9 + y = 1
y = 1 - 9
= -8

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