document.write( "Question 601741: Solve using Cramers Rule
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Algebra.Com's Answer #379976 by Edwin McCravy(20059)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "\"system%28Px%2BQy=R%2CSx%2BTy=U%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "is solved by calculating these three determinants:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"D\" = \"abs%28matrix%282%2C2%2CP%2CQ%2CS%2CT%29%29\" = \"PT-QS\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"D%5Bx%5D\" = \"abs%28matrix%282%2C2%2CR%2CQ%2CU%2CT%29%29\" = \"RT-QU\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"D%5By%5D\" = \"abs%28matrix%282%2C2%2CP%2CR%2CS%2CU%29%29\" = \"PU-RS\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x\" = \"D%5Bx%5D%2FD\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"y\" = \"D%5By%5D%2FD\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Your system\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"system%282x%2B4y=16%2C3x-5y=-9%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "has P=2, Q=4, R=16, S=3, T=-5, U=-9\r\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute those into the above and you will get:\r\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2, y = 3\r\n" );
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