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If $X=\left[ \begin{matrix} p & q \\ 8 & 5 \\ \end{matrix} \right],Y=\left[ \begin{matrix} 3p & 5q \\ 2q & 7 \\ \end{matrix} \right]$and $X+Y=\left[ \begin{matrix} 12 & 6 \\ 2r & 3s \\ \end{matrix} \right]$, find the values of p,q,r and s

It is given that $X=\left[ \begin{matrix}

p & q  \\

8 & 5  \\

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

3p & 5q  \\

2q & 7  \\

\end{matrix} \right]$

Now we have to add $2$ given matrices

$X+Y=\left[ \begin{matrix}

p+3p & q+5q  \\

8+2q & 5+7  \\

\end{matrix} \right]$

So, $X+Y=\left[ \begin{matrix}

4p & 6q  \\

8+2q & 12  \\

\end{matrix} \right]$….(1)

But it is given that, $X+Y=\left[ \begin{matrix}

12 & 6  \\

2r & 3s  \\

\end{matrix} \right]$…..(2)

From (1) and (2) we get,

$\left[ \begin{matrix}

4p & 6q  \\

8+2q & 12  \\

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

12 & 6  \\

2r & 3s  \\

\end{matrix} \right]$

Then,

$4p=12$

$p=12/4$

$p=3$

$6q=6$

$q=6/6$

$q=1$

$8+2q=2r$

$8+2(1)=2r$

$8+2=2r$

$r=10/2$

$r=5$

$12=3s$

$s=12/3$

$s=4$