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Cramers Rule 2 by 2 Practice

The document provides 5 practice problems for using Cramer's Rule to solve systems of two linear equations with two unknowns. For each problem, the detailed solution shows finding the determinants D, Dx, and Dy and using Cramer's Rule to determine the solutions in the form of ordered pairs. The answers are provided but the actual solutions are not shown.

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Cramers Rule 2 by 2 Practice

The document provides 5 practice problems for using Cramer's Rule to solve systems of two linear equations with two unknowns. For each problem, the detailed solution shows finding the determinants D, Dx, and Dy and using Cramer's Rule to determine the solutions in the form of ordered pairs. The answers are provided but the actual solutions are not shown.

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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.
20

| | ( )

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.
4

| |

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.
30

| |

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.
12

| | ( )

42

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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

| |

77
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.
44

| |

36
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.
15

| |

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.
10

| | ( )

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.
27

| |

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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.
45

| |

48
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

| | ( )

56
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.
35

| | ( )

12
Step 4: Use Cramers Rule to find the values of x and y.

The answer written as an ordered pair is ( ).

Using Cramers Rule to Solve Two Equations With Two Unknowns Practice Page 4 of 5
5. Use Cramers Rule to solve:

Step 1: Find the determinant, D, by using the x and y values from the problem.
14

| | ( )

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.
49

| |

144
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.
35

| |

12
Step 4: Use Cramers Rule to find the values of x and y.

The answer written as an ordered pair is ( ).

Using Cramers Rule to Solve Two Equations With Two Unknowns Practice Page 5 of 5

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