SOLUTION: Solve this system using Cramer's rule {{{system(5x-12y=4, 4x-7y=-2)}}}

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Question 176914This question is from textbook
: Solve this system using Cramer's rule
system%285x-12y=4%2C+4x-7y=-2%29
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Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x-12y=4
4x-7y=-2
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coefficient determinant: (5*-7) - (-12)*4 = -35 + 48 = 13
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x-coefficient determinant: (4*-7) - (-12*-2) = -28 -24 = -52
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y-coefficient determinant: (5*-2) - (4*4) = -10-16 = -26
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Solution: x = -52/13 = -4 ; y = -26/13 = -2
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20086) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Edwin's solution:

system%285x-12y+=+4%2C4x-7y=-2%29

Write this:

 and 

First fill in both denominators with the
coefficients as they appear left of the equal signs, like thismatrix%282%2C2%2C5%2C-12%2C4%2C-7%29

 and 

Now since x appears FIRST in the problem, fill in
the FIRST column for x with the numbers on the right of the
equal sign, namely these: matrix%282%2C1%2C4%2C-2%29

 and 

Now since y appears SECOND in the problem, fill in
the SECOND column for y with the numbers on the right of the
equal sign, namely these: matrix%282%2C1%2C4%2C-2%29

 and 

Complete the determinants by bringing the columns below up
to the top:

 and 

To evaluate abs%28matrix%282%2C2%2CA%2CB%2CC%2CD%29%29, use this formula.
which amounts to subtracting the diagonal products:

 abs%28matrix%282%2C2%2CA%2CB%2CC%2CD%29%29+=+AD+-+BC 





Now for y.  We only have to do the top
determinant because we have already done
the bottom determinant, and found it to be 13, so



Edwin