If P(x - 3) + Q(x + 1) = 2x + 3, find the value of (P + Q).

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Further Mathematics - 2012 (Objective) Subject: Further Mathematics

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If P(x - 3) + Q(x + 1) = 2x + 3, find the value of (P + Q).

Answer Details
To find the value of (P + Q), we need to first expand the left-hand side of the equation using distributive property. P(x - 3) + Q(x + 1) = Px - 3P + Qx + Q Then we can simplify it by combining the like terms. Px + Qx - 3P + Q + 2x + 3 = 0 Now, we can group the like terms together: (P + Q)x - 3P + Q + 3 = 2x + 3 Since the coefficients of x on both sides of the equation are equal, we can equate the corresponding coefficients of x: (P + Q) = 2 Therefore, the value of (P + Q) is 2. So the correct answer is: - 2

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