Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 3 - Review Exercises - Page 250: 42

Answer

$\{(2,−7)\}$.

Work Step by Step

The given system of equations is $\left\{\begin{matrix} 7x& +2y &=&0 \\ 2x& +y &=&-3 \end{matrix}\right.$ Determinant $D$ consists of the $x−$ and $y−$ coefficients. $D=\begin{vmatrix} 7& 2 \\ 2&1 \end{vmatrix}=(7)(1)-(2)(2)=7-4=3$ For determinant $D_x$ replace the $x−$ coefficients with the constants. $D_x=\begin{vmatrix} 0& 2 \\ -3&1 \end{vmatrix}=(0)(1)-(-3)(2)=0+6=6$ For determinant $D_y$ replace the $y−$ coefficients with the constants. $D_y=\begin{vmatrix} 7& 0 \\ 2&-3 \end{vmatrix}=(7)(-3)-(2)(0)=-21-0=-21$ By using Cramer's rule we have. $x=\frac{D_x}{D}=\frac{6}{3}=2$ And $y=\frac{D_y}{D}=\frac{-21}{3}=-7$ Hence, the solution set is $\{(x,y)\}=\{(2,−7)\}$.
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