Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.5 - Determinants and Cramer’s Rule - Exercise Set - Page 241: 43

Answer

$ \left\{\begin{matrix} 2x& -4y &=&8 \\ 3x& +5y &=&-10 \end{matrix}\right.$

Work Step by Step

Let the system of equations be $\Rightarrow \left\{\begin{matrix} a_1x& +b_1y &=&c_1 \\ a_2x& +b_2y &=&c_2 \end{matrix}\right.$ The given determinants are. $\Rightarrow D=\begin{vmatrix} 2 &-4 \\ 3&5 \end{vmatrix}=\begin{vmatrix} a_1 &b_1 \\ a_2&b_2 \end{vmatrix}$ Here we have $a_1=2,b_1=-4,a_2=3$ and $b_2=5$. and $\Rightarrow D_x=\begin{vmatrix} 8 &-4 \\ -10&5 \end{vmatrix}=\begin{vmatrix} c_1 &b_1 \\ c_2&b_2 \end{vmatrix}$ Here we have $c_1=8,b_1=-4,c_2=-10$ and $b_2=5$. Plug all values into the system of equations. $\Rightarrow \left\{\begin{matrix} 2x& -4y &=&8 \\ 3x& +5y &=&-10 \end{matrix}\right.$
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