document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=176600>Question 176600</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If I use the Cramers rule to solve the equation, how do I solve the problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+3y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+5y=3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #131666 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=131666\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cramers rule takes the format of<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lets call <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28matrix%282%2C2%2C5%2C3%2C4%2C5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28matrix%282%2C2%2C5%2C3%2C4%2C5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > matrix A. you find x by taking the determinant of matrix A(with the first column replaced by the answer matrix) divided by det of matrix A. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28matrix%282%2C2%2C5%2C3%2C4%2C5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28matrix%282%2C2%2C5%2C3%2C4%2C5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28matrix%282%2C1%2Cx%2Cy%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28matrix%282%2C1%2Cx%2Cy%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28matrix%282%2C1%2C7%2C3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28matrix%282%2C1%2C7%2C3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where x and y are your unknowns.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "det A(1st column replaced)<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28matrix%282%2C2%2C7%2C3%2C3%2C5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28matrix%282%2C2%2C7%2C3%2C3%2C5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= 7(5)-3(3)= 35-9=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "det A =<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28matrix%282%2C2%2C5%2C3%2C4%2C5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28matrix%282%2C2%2C5%2C3%2C4%2C5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=25-12=13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= det A(1st column replaced)/det A=26/13=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you find y by taking the determinant of Matrix A(with the 2nd column replace by the answer matrix) divided by det of matrix A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "det A(2nd column replaced)<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28matrix%282%2C2%2C5%2C7%2C4%2C3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28matrix%282%2C2%2C5%2C7%2C4%2C3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= 5(3)-7(4)=15-28=-13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= det A(2nd column replaced)/det a=-13/13=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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