Given that m=(4/-10),w=(2x-2/y+5) and r=(-2/1) find the values of x and y if r,=1/2 m+w

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We are given the vectors:

\[ \mathbf{m} = \begin{pmatrix} 4 \ -10 \end{pmatrix}, \quad \mathbf{w} = \begin{pmatrix} 2x - 2 \ y + 5 \end{pmatrix}, \quad \text{and} \quad \mathbf{r} = \begin{pmatrix} -2 \ 1 \end{pmatrix}. \]

We need to find the values of \( x \) and \( y \) given the relationship:

\[ \mathbf{r} = \frac{1}{2} \mathbf{m} + \mathbf{w}. \]

First, we compute \( \frac{1}{2} \mathbf{m} \):

\[ \frac{1}{2} \mathbf{m} = \frac{1}{2} \begin{pmatrix} 4 \ -10 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 2 \ -5 \end{pmatrix}. \]

Next, we set up the equation according to the relationship provided:

\[ \mathbf{r} = \frac{1}{2} \mathbf{m} + \mathbf{w} \implies \begin{pmatrix} -2 \ 1 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 2 \ -5 \end{pmatrix} + \begin{pmatrix} 2x - 2 \ y + 5 \end{pmatrix}. \]

This gives us two equations:

  1. First component:

\[ -2 = 2 + (2x - 2). \]

  1. Second component:

\[ 1 = -5 + (y + 5). \]

Let's solve these equations one by one.

Solving the First Component:

\[ -2 = 2 + 2x - 2 \]

Simplifying this:

\[ -2 = 2x. \]

Dividing both sides by 2, we get:

\[ x = -1. \]

Solving the Second Component:

\[ 1 = -5 + y + 5 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ 1 = y. \]

Final Values:

Thus, we have:

\[ x = -1, \quad y = 1. \]

The values of \( x \) and \( y \) are:

\[ \boxed{-1} \text{ and } \boxed{1}. \]