Given that
for certain real numbers , , , , determine the value of
Solutions — 2
Solution 1
Set and . We have
and
hence , which implies . Now we get and
so
\frac{a-d}{b-c} = -5.
Solution 2
We are given that
and
Multiply the first equation by 4 and the second one by 3, and subtract:
thus
\frac{a-d}{b-c} = -5.
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