Question
If $\begin{vmatrix}\text{x}+1&\text{x}-1\\\text{x}-3&\text{x}+2\end{vmatrix}=\begin{vmatrix}4&-1\\1&3\end{vmatrix},$ then write the value of x.

Answer

$\begin{vmatrix}\text{x}+1&\text{x}-1\\\text{x}-3&\text{x}+2\end{vmatrix}=\begin{vmatrix}4&-1\\1&3\end{vmatrix}$
⇒ (x + 1)(x + 2) - (x - 1)(x - 3) = 12 + 1
⇒ x2 + 3x + 2 - x2 + 4x - 3 = 13
⇒ 7x - 1 = 13
⇒ 7x = 14
⇒ x = 2
Hence, the value of x is 2

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