csat-suneung 2014 Q25

csat-suneung · South-Korea · csat__math-A 4 marks Matrices Determinant and Rank Computation
For the system of linear equations in $x , y$:
$$\left( \begin{array} { l l } 5 & a \\ a & 3 \end{array} \right) \binom { x } { y } = \binom { x + 5 y } { 6 x + y }$$
Find the sum of all real values of $a$ such that the system has a solution other than $x = 0 , y = 0$. [4 points]
For the system of linear equations in $x , y$:

$$\left( \begin{array} { l l } 
5 & a \\
a & 3
\end{array} \right) \binom { x } { y } = \binom { x + 5 y } { 6 x + y }$$

Find the sum of all real values of $a$ such that the system has a solution other than $x = 0 , y = 0$. [4 points]