MACASARTE, GARYMAR E.

MAT169

Practice Problems
1. Use the graphical method to solve the following equations. Plot your solutions below. Indicate
and label the axes.
−2 𝑥1 + 5 𝑥2 = 8

4 𝑥1 − 𝑥 2 = 2

Solutions:
1. Use Cramer’s rule to solve:

2 𝑥1 − 3 𝑥2 + 1. 4 𝑥3 = −5.2

1.3 𝑥1 + 𝑥2 + 2.4 𝑥3 = −0.67

−1.5 𝑥1 + −2.3 𝑥2 + 1.8 𝑥3 = −4

 1. Use the graphical method to solve the following equations. Plot your solutions below. Indicate
and label the axes.
−3 𝑥1 + 8 𝑥2 = −12

−7 𝑥1 + 2 𝑥2 = −3

Solutions:
2. Use Cramer’s rule to solve:

−0.26 𝑥1 + 0.68 𝑥2 + 2𝑥3 = −1

0.75 𝑥1 + −0.23 𝑥2 + 2.2 𝑥3 = 1.4

0.54 𝑥1 + −0.36 𝑥2 − 0.41 𝑥3 = 0.8