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Result:

You entered the following system

3x + 5y = 10
2x + 3y = 7
The solutions are:
x=5
y = −1

Explanation:

STEP 1: Find coefficient matrix (D), X matrix (Dx ) and Y matrix (Dy ). In this
example we have.
" # " # " #
3 5 10 5 3 10
D= Dx = Dy =
2 3 7 3 2 7

STEP 2: Find determinants of matrices D, Dx and Dy .

 
 3 5 
det(D) =   = 3 · 3 − 5 · 2 = −1

 2 3 
 
 10 5 
det(Dx ) =   = 10 · 3 − 5 · 7 = −5

 7 3 
 
 3 10 
det(Dy ) =   = 3 · 7 − 10 · 2 = 1

 2 7 

STEP 3: Solve for x and y.

det(Dx ) −5
= =5
det (D) −1
det(Dy ) 1
= = −1
det (D) −1
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Result:

You entered the following system

4x − 3y = 1
8x + 9y = 12
The solutions are:
3
x=
4
2
y=
3

Explanation:

STEP 1: Find coefficient matrix (D), X matrix (Dx ) and Y matrix (Dy ). In this
example we have.
" # " # " #
4 −3 1 −3 4 1
D= Dx = Dy =
8 9 12 9 8 12

STEP 2: Find determinants of matrices D, Dx and Dy .

 
 4 −3 
det(D) =   = 4 · 9 − (−3) · 8 = 60

 8 9 
 
 1 −3 
det(Dx ) =   = 1 · 9 − (−3) · 12 = 45

 12 9 
 
 4 1 
det(Dy ) =   = 4 · 12 − 1 · 8 = 40

 8 12 

STEP 3: Solve for x and y.

det(Dx ) 45 3
= =
det (D) 60 4
det(Dy ) 40 2
= =
det (D) 60 3
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Result:

You entered the following system

3x + 5y = −14
4x − 2y = 16
The solutions are:
x=2
y = −4

Explanation:

STEP 1: Find coefficient matrix (D), X matrix (Dx ) and Y matrix (Dy ). In this
example we have.
" # " # " #
3 5 −14 5 3 −14
D= Dx = Dy =
4 −2 16 −2 4 16

STEP 2: Find determinants of matrices D, Dx and Dy .

 
 3 5 
det(D) =   = 3 · (−2) − 5 · 4 = −26

 4 −2 
 
 −14 5 
det(Dx ) =   = −14 · (−2) − 5 · 16 = −52

 16 −2 
 
 3 −14 
det(Dy ) =   = 3 · 16 − (−14) · 4 = 104

 4 16 

STEP 3: Solve for x and y.

det(Dx ) −52
= =2
det (D) −26
det(Dy ) 104
= = −4
det (D) −26
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Result:

You entered the following system

2x = 5
4y = 13
The solutions are:
5
x=
2
13
y=
4

Explanation:

STEP 1: Find coefficient matrix (D), X matrix (Dx ) and Y matrix (Dy ). In this
example we have.
" # " # " #
2 0 5 0 2 5
D= Dx = Dy =
0 4 13 4 0 13

STEP 2: Find determinants of matrices D, Dx and Dy .

 
 2 0 
det(D) =  =2·4−0·0=8

 0 4 
 
 5 0 
det(Dx ) =   = 5 · 4 − 0 · 13 = 20

 13 4 
 
 2 5 
det(Dy ) =   = 2 · 13 − 5 · 0 = 26

 0 13 

STEP 3: Solve for x and y.

det(Dx ) 20 5
= =
det (D) 8 2
det(Dy ) 26 13
= =
det (D) 8 4
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Result:

You entered the following system

2x + 3y = 13
3x − 4y = −6
The solutions are:
x=2
y=3

Explanation:

STEP 1: Find coefficient matrix (D), X matrix (Dx ) and Y matrix (Dy ). In this
example we have.
" # " # " #
2 3 13 3 2 13
D= Dx = Dy =
3 −4 −6 −4 3 −6

STEP 2: Find determinants of matrices D, Dx and Dy .

 
 2 3 
det(D) =   = 2 · (−4) − 3 · 3 = −17

 3 −4 
 
 13 3 
det(Dx ) =   = 13 · (−4) − 3 · (−6) = −34

 −6 −4 
 
 2 13 
det(Dy ) =   = 2 · (−6) − 13 · 3 = −51

 3 −6 

STEP 3: Solve for x and y.

det(Dx ) −34
= =2
det (D) −17
det(Dy ) −51
= =3
det (D) −17
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Result:

You entered the following system

8x + 7y = 14
4x − 3y = 46
The solutions are:
x=7
y = −6

Explanation:

STEP 1: Find coefficient matrix (D), X matrix (Dx ) and Y matrix (Dy ). In this
example we have.
" # " # " #
8 7 14 7 8 14
D= Dx = Dy =
4 −3 46 −3 4 46

STEP 2: Find determinants of matrices D, Dx and Dy .

 
 8 7 
det(D) =   = 8 · (−3) − 7 · 4 = −52

 4 −3 
 
 14 7 
det(Dx ) =   = 14 · (−3) − 7 · 46 = −364

 46 −3 
 
 8 14 
det(Dy ) =   = 8 · 46 − 14 · 4 = 312

 4 46 

STEP 3: Solve for x and y.

det(Dx ) −364
= =7
det (D) −52
det(Dy ) 312
= = −6
det (D) −52

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