Using Cramers Rule to Solve Two Equations With Two Unknowns

Practice Problems

1. Use Cramers Rule to solve:

2. Use Cramers Rule to solve:

3. Use Cramers Rule to solve:

4. Use Cramers Rule to solve:

5. Use Cramers Rule to solve:

Answers
1. (2, 3)

2. ( )

3. (2, 1)

4. ( )

5. ( )

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 Detailed Solutions
1. Use Cramers Rule to solve:

Step 1: Find the determinant, D, by using the x and y values from the problem.
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| | ( )

9
Step 2: Find the determinant, Dx, by replacing the x-values in the first column with the values
after the equal sign leaving the y column unchanged.
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18
Step 3: Find the determinant, Dy, by replacing the y-values in the second column with the
values after the equal sign leaving the x column unchanged.
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3
Step 4: Use Cramers Rule to find the values of x and y.

The answer written as an ordered pair is (2, 3).

2. Use Cramers Rule to solve:

Step 1: Find the determinant, D, by using the x and y values from the problem.
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 Step 2: Find the determinant, Dx, by replacing the x-values in the first column with the values
after the equal sign leaving the y column unchanged.
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Step 3: Find the determinant, Dy, by replacing the y-values in the second column with the
values after the equal sign leaving the x column unchanged.
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Step 4: Use Cramers Rule to find the values of x and y.

The answer written as an ordered pair is ( ).

3. Use Cramers Rule to solve:

Step 1: Find the determinant, D, by using the x and y values from the problem.
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8
Step 2: Find the determinant, Dx, by replacing the x-values in the first column with the values
after the equal sign leaving the y column unchanged.
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36
Step 3: Find the determinant, Dy, by replacing the y-values in the second column with the
values after the equal sign leaving the x column unchanged.
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 Step 4: Use Cramers Rule to find the values of x and y.

The answer written as an ordered pair is (2, 1).

4. Use Cramers Rule to solve:

Step 1: Find the determinant, D, by using the x and y values from the problem.
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Step 2: Find the determinant, Dx, by replacing the x-values in the first column with the values
after the equal sign leaving the y column unchanged.
18

| | ( )

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Step 3: Find the determinant, Dy, by replacing the y-values in the second column with the
values after the equal sign leaving the x column unchanged.
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12
Step 4: Use Cramers Rule to find the values of x and y.

The answer written as an ordered pair is ( ).

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5. Use Cramers Rule to solve:

Step 1: Find the determinant, D, by using the x and y values from the problem.
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36
Step 2: Find the determinant, Dx, by replacing the x-values in the first column with the values
after the equal sign leaving the y column unchanged.
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Step 3: Find the determinant, Dy, by replacing the y-values in the second column with the
values after the equal sign leaving the x column unchanged.
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12
Step 4: Use Cramers Rule to find the values of x and y.

The answer written as an ordered pair is ( ).

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