Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Systems and Matrices - 9.3 Determinant Solution of Linear Systems - 9.3 Exercises - Page 886: 69

Answer

\[{\text{Cramer's rule does not apply}}.\]

Work Step by Step

\[\begin{gathered} \left\{ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {1.5x + 3y = 5} \\ {2x + 4y = 3} \end{array}} \right. \hfill \\ {\text{Given the system}} \hfill \\ \left\{ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {{a_1}x + {b_1}y = {c_1}} \\ {{a_2}x + {b_2}y = {c_2}} \end{array}} \right. \hfill \\ D = \left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {{a_1}}&{{b_1}} \\ {{a_2}}&{{b_2}} \end{array}} \right|,\,\,\,{D_x} = \left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {{c_1}}&{{b_1}} \\ {{c_2}}&{{b_2}} \end{array}} \right|,\,\,{D_y} = \left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {{a_1}}&{{c_1}} \\ {{a_2}}&{{c_2}} \end{array}} \right| \hfill \\ {\text{First find }}D,{\text{ If }}D \ne 0,\,{\text{ then find }}{D_x}{\text{ and }}{D_y} \hfill \\ D = \left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {1.5}&3 \\ 2&4 \end{array}} \right| = 6 - 6 = 0 \hfill \\ {\text{Because }}D = 0,{\text{ Cramer's rule does not apply}}. \hfill \\ \end{gathered} \]
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