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 7 - Section 7.2 - Rational Exponents - Exercise Set - Page 525: 162

Answer

$\{(3,4)\}$.

Work Step by Step

The given system of equations is $\left\{\begin{matrix} 5x& -3y&=&3\\ 7x& +y & =&25 \end{matrix}\right.$ Determinant $D$ consists of the $x$ and $y$ coefficients. $D=\begin{vmatrix} 5& -3 \\ 7& 1 \end{vmatrix}=(5)(1)-(7)(-3)=5+21=26$ For determinant $D_x$ replace the $x−$ coefficients with the constants. $D_x=\begin{vmatrix} 3& -3 \\ 25& 1 \end{vmatrix}=(3)(1)-(25)(-3)=3+75=78$ For determinant $D_y$ replace the $y−$ coefficients with the constants. $D_y=\begin{vmatrix} 5& 3 \\ 7& 25 \end{vmatrix}=(5)(25)-(7)(3)=125-21=104$ By using Cramer's rule we have. $x=\frac{D_x}{D}=\frac{78}{26}=3$ and $y=\frac{D_y}{D}=\frac{104}{26}=4$ Hence, the solution set is $\{(x,y)\} =\{(3,4)\}$.
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