document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=246804>Question 246804</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this equation using cramer's rule <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   2x-3y=7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+2y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3y=7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5...2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2...-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "coefficient determinant: 5*-3-2*2 = -19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8...2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7...-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-determinant: 8*-3-2*7 = -38<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5...8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2...7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-determinant: 5*7-8*2 = 19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = x-det/coef det = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = y-det/coef det = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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