Question
Question: If \(\left| \begin{matrix} 3x - 8 & 3 & 3 \\ 3 & 3x - 8 & 3 \\ 3 & 3 & 3x - 8 \end{matrix} \right| =...
If 3x−83333x−83333x−8=0, then the values of x are.
A
0, 2/3
B
2/3, 11/3
C
1/2, 1
D
11/3, 1
Answer
2/3, 11/3
Explanation
Solution
3x−83333x−83333x−8=0
C1→C1+C2+C3, we get
⇒ (3x−2)11133x−83333x−8=0
R1→R1−R2and R2→R2−R3, we get
⇒ (3x−2)001−3x+113x−1130−3x+113x−8=0
(3x−2)[(−3x+11)2]=0
x=32or x=311⇒x=32,311.