Algebra 2 (1st Edition)

Published by McDougal Littell
ISBN 10: 0618595414
ISBN 13: 978-0-61859-541-9

Chapter 3 Linear Systems and Matrices - Chapter Test - Page 227: 30

Answer

$x=9, y=-6$

Work Step by Step

Write the linear system as a matrix equation $AX = B$. $\begin{bmatrix} 3 & 2\\ -1&4 \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} x\\ y \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 15\\ -33 \end{bmatrix}$ Then $\begin{bmatrix} x\\ y \end{bmatrix}=\frac{1}{12+2}\begin{bmatrix} 4 & -2\\ 1&3 \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} 15\\ -33 \end{bmatrix}$ $\begin{bmatrix} x\\ y \end{bmatrix}=\frac{1}{14}\begin{bmatrix} 126\\ -84 \end{bmatrix}$ $\begin{bmatrix} x\\ y \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 9\\ -6 \end{bmatrix}$ Hence, $x=9, y=-6$
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