SOLUTION: Use Cramer's Rule, if applicable, to solve the system. 3x - 4y - 12 = 0 5x + 2y + 6 = 0

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Question 315233: Use Cramer's Rule, if applicable, to solve the system.
3x - 4y - 12 = 0
5x + 2y + 6 = 0

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
[A]=
[b]=
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Find the determinant of [A].
det[A]=
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Replace the first column of [A] with [b]
[Ax]=
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Calculate this determinant.
det[Ax]=
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Calculate .
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x=det[Ax]/det[A]


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Replace the second column of [A] with [b]
[Ay]=
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Calculate this determinant.
det[Ax]=
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Calculate .
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y=det[Ay]/det[A]


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