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In the matrix \(\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-1 & x & 3 \\ -4 & -5 & -6 \\ -7 & y & 9\end{array}\right]\), if the cofactors of -6 and -7 are respectively 22 and 27 , then \(5 x+y=\)

  1. A 0
  2. B -1
  3. C -2
  4. D -4
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(C) -2

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\begin{aligned} & \text { } \mathrm{A}=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-1 & \mathrm{x} & 3 \\ -4 & -5 & -6 \\ -7 & \mathrm{y} & 9\end{array}\right] \\ & \text { Here } \mathrm{A}_{23}=(-1)^{2+3}[-\mathrm{y}+7 \mathrm{x}]=(-1)(7 \mathrm{x}-\mathrm{y})=-7 \mathrm{x}+\mathrm{y} \\ &…