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Cramer’s Rule
Solving a System of Equations
Using Cramer’s Rule
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Solving a System of Equations Using Cramer’s Rule
a11x1 + a12x2 = b1
a21x1 + a22x2 = b2
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Solving a System of Equations Using Cramer’s Rule
Then we subtract.
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Example 1 – Solve a System of Equations by Using Cramer’s Rule
Solution:
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Example 1 – Solution cont’d
The solution is
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Solving a System of Equations Using Cramer’s Rule
2x – 3y + z = 2
4x + 2z = –3 (1)
3x + y – 2z = 1
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Solving a System of Equations Using Cramer’s Rule
The solution of the system has the form (x, y, z), where
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Solving a System of Equations Using Cramer’s Rule
where
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Solving a System of Equations Using Cramer’s Rule
Thus
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Solving a System of Equations Using Cramer’s Rule
Cramer’s Rule
Let
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Solving a System of Equations Using Cramer’s Rule
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