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Consider the system of linear equations and the matrix equations below.
- X+ 3y = 2
4x - 2y = 22
-1
3
Х
2
4
-2
22
What is the value of x in the equation?
-36
3
7
64


Sagot :

9514 1404 393

Answer:

  x = 7

Step-by-step explanation:

Using Cramer's rule, the value of x is ...

  [tex]x=\dfrac{\left|\begin{array}{cc}2&3\\22&-2\end{array}\right|}{\left|\begin{array}{cc}-1&3\\4&-2\end{array}\right|}[/tex]

  x = ((2)(-2) -(22)(3))/((-1)(-2) -(4)(3)) = (-4-66)/(2-12) = -70/-10

  x = 7