SOLUTION: Could you please help me solve this using Cramer's Rule to find the determinate s of x, y, and z. 2x + 3y + z = 4 3x - z = -3 x - 2y + 2z = -5

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Question 429082: Could you please help me solve this using Cramer's Rule to find the determinate s of x, y, and z.

2x + 3y + z = 4
3x - z = -3
x - 2y + 2z = -5
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

2x + 3y + z = 4

3x - z = -3

x - 2y + 2z = -5

x = -1, y = 2 and z = 0   |See Below




 
Solved by pluggable solver: Using Cramer's Rule to Solve Systems with 3 variables




  

  

  system%282%2Ax%2B3%2Ay%2B1%2Az=4%2C3%2Ax%2B0%2Ay%2B-1%2Az=-3%2C1%2Ax%2B-2%2Ay%2B2%2Az=-5%29

  

  

  

  First let A=%28matrix%283%2C3%2C2%2C3%2C1%2C3%2C0%2C-1%2C1%2C-2%2C2%29%29. This is the matrix formed by the coefficients of the given system of equations.

  

  

  Take note that the right hand values of the system are 4, -3, and -5 and they are highlighted here: 

  

  

  

  

  These values are important as they will be used to replace the columns of the matrix A.

  

  

  

  

  Now let's calculate the the determinant of the matrix A to get abs%28A%29=-31. To save space, I'm not showing the calculations for the determinant. However, if you need help with calculating the determinant of the matrix A, check out this solver.

  

  

  

  Notation note: abs%28A%29 denotes the determinant of the matrix A.

  

  

  

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  Now replace the first column of A (that corresponds to the variable 'x') with the values that form the right hand side of the system of equations. We will denote this new matrix A%5Bx%5D (since we're replacing the 'x' column so to speak).

  

  

  

  

  

  

  Now compute the determinant of A%5Bx%5D to get abs%28A%5Bx%5D%29=31. Again, as a space saver, I didn't include the calculations of the determinant. Check out this solver to see how to find this determinant.

  

  

  

  To find the first solution, simply divide the determinant of A%5Bx%5D by the determinant of A to get: x=%28abs%28A%5Bx%5D%29%29%2F%28abs%28A%29%29=%2831%29%2F%28-31%29=-1

  

  

  

  So the first solution is x=-1

  

  

  

  

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  We'll follow the same basic idea to find the other two solutions. Let's reset by letting A=%28matrix%283%2C3%2C2%2C3%2C1%2C3%2C0%2C-1%2C1%2C-2%2C2%29%29 again (this is the coefficient matrix).

  

  

  

  

  Now replace the second column of A (that corresponds to the variable 'y') with the values that form the right hand side of the system of equations. We will denote this new matrix A%5By%5D (since we're replacing the 'y' column in a way).

  

  

  

  

  

  

  Now compute the determinant of A%5By%5D to get abs%28A%5By%5D%29=-62.

  

  

  

  To find the second solution, divide the determinant of A%5By%5D by the determinant of A to get: y=%28abs%28A%5By%5D%29%29%2F%28abs%28A%29%29=%28-62%29%2F%28-31%29=2

  

  

  

  So the second solution is y=2

  

  

  

  

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  Let's reset again by letting A=%28matrix%283%2C3%2C2%2C3%2C1%2C3%2C0%2C-1%2C1%2C-2%2C2%29%29 which is the coefficient matrix.

  

  

  

  Replace the third column of A (that corresponds to the variable 'z') with the values that form the right hand side of the system of equations. We will denote this new matrix A%5Bz%5D 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  Now compute the determinant of A%5Bz%5D to get abs%28A%5Bz%5D%29=0.

  

  

  

  To find the third solution, divide the determinant of A%5Bz%5D by the determinant of A to get: z=%28abs%28A%5Bz%5D%29%29%2F%28abs%28A%29%29=%280%29%2F%28-31%29=0

  

  

  

  So the third solution is z=0

  

  

  

  

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  Final Answer:

  

  

  

  

  So the three solutions are x=-1, y=2, and z=0 giving the ordered triple (-1, 2, 0)

  

  

  

  

  Note: there is a lot of work that is hidden in finding the determinants. Take a look at this 3x3 Determinant Solver to see how to get each determinant.