document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135889>Question 135889</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This question is from my College Algebra Class Notes and Work Guide.  It deals with Cramer's Rule.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{-3  4  -4}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{-3  K  -1}  = 58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{1   4  -2}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers in the braquet, are all in one large bracket and then they all equal 58.  I'm just not sure where to do with it. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "{-3 K -1} = 58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{1 4 -2} <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The left side is a determinant.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are evaluate the determinant; set it equal to 58; solve for K.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determinant Value: [-3*K*-2+-3*4*-4 + 1*-1*4] <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-[-4*K*1 + -1*4*-3 + -2*-3*4] =58\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [6K+48-4] - [-4K+12+24] = 58\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 10K+8 = 58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10K = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K= 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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