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Find the values of p and q, if $\left[ \begin{matrix} 3p-q \\ 7 \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix} 7 \\ p+q \\ \end{matrix} \right]$

Consider the given two matrices,

$\left[ \begin{matrix}

3p-q  \\

7  \\

\end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}

7  \\

p+q  \\

\end{matrix} \right]$

Given two matrices pre rectangular matrices of .

$3p–q=7$ … (i)

$p+q=5$ …  (ii)

$p=5–q$

Substitute the value of p in equation (i),

$3(5–q)–q=7$

$15–3q–q=7$

$15-4q=7$

$15–7=4q$

$8=4q$

$q=8/4$

$q=2$

Then, $p+q=5$

$p=5–q$

$p=5–2$

$p=3$

Therefore, the value of p is $3$ and q is $2$.