document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33382>Question 33382</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with usings Cramer's Rule.  The question is:  Solve the following system of equations using Cramer's Rule.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 4y - 3z = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 2y + 3z = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 4y + 5z = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I understand that I have to first have to set up the determinants.  Which are\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D =  2  4  -3      Answer Column is 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     2 -2   3		   	   3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     3 -4   5			   4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D of x =  2   4 -3     <BR>\n" );
document.write( "          3  -2  3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          4  -4  5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D of y  = 2   2	 -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	  2   3	  3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	  3   4   5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D of Z =  2   4   2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	  2  -2   3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	  3  -4	  4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now my problem is how do I evaluate the determinants?  I think that I understand how to set it up.  I'm just not sure what to do after that.  Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated.  I'm not necessarily looking for the entire question, just an explanation of what to do next.  I've looked over the web for hours and none of the Algebra websites explains how to do this step.  Thanks for the help and have a great night.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jonna   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19785 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><B>mukhopadhyay(490)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><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=19785\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You got the determinants wrong.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After you find the determinants, solve using the following technique:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (D of x)/D; y = (D of y)/D; and z = (D of z)/D </SPAN>\n" );
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