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If ∣4x9−4−5∣=∣4823∣\begin{vmatrix}4x & 9\\ -4 & -5\end{vmatrix}=\begin{vmatrix}4 & 8\\ 2 & 3\end{vmatrix}, then the value of xx is :

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

The left side is −20x+36-20x+36 and the right side is 12−16=−412-16=-4. So −20x+36=−4-20x+36=-4, giving 20x=4020x=40 and x=2x=2.

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