document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=176914>Question 176914</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130501832/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve this system using Cramer's rule <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #131969 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=131969\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x-12y=4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-7y=-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "coefficient determinant: (5*-7) - (-12)*4 = -35 + 48 = 13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-coefficient determinant: (4*-7) - (-12*-2) = -28 -24 = -52<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-coefficient determinant: (5*-2) - (4*4) = -10-16 = -26<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution: x = -52/13 = -4 ; y = -26/13 = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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