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2. Cramer's Rule method example ( Enter your problem )
  1. Example `2x+5y=21,x+2y=8`
  2. Example `2x+5y=16,3x+y=11`
  3. Example `2x+3y-z=5,3x+2y+z=10,x-5y+3z=0`
  4. Example `x+y+z=3,2x-y-z=3,x-y+z=9`

3. Example `2x+3y-z=5,3x+2y+z=10,x-5y+3z=0`





Solve Equations 2x+3y-z=5,3x+2y+z=10,x-5y+3z=0 using Cramer's Rule method

Solution:
The equations can be expressed as
`2x+3y-z-5=0`

`3x+2y+z-10=0`

`x-5y+3z+0=0`

Use Cramer's Rule to find the values of x, y, z.
`(x)/D_x=(-y)/D_y=(z)/D_z=(-1)/D`

`D_x` = 
 `3`  `-1`  `-5` 
 `2`  `1`  `-10` 
 `-5`  `3`  `0` 


 =
 `3` × 
 `1`  `-10` 
 `3`  `0` 
 `+1` × 
 `2`  `-10` 
 `-5`  `0` 
 `-5` × 
 `2`  `1` 
 `-5`  `3` 


`=3 xx (1 × 0 - (-10) × 3) +1 xx (2 × 0 - (-10) × (-5)) -5 xx (2 × 3 - 1 × (-5))`

`=3 xx (0 +30) +1 xx (0 -50) -5 xx (6 +5)`

`=3 xx (30) +1 xx (-50) -5 xx (11)`

`= 90 -50 -55`

`=-15`


`D_y` = 
 `2`  `-1`  `-5` 
 `3`  `1`  `-10` 
 `1`  `3`  `0` 


 =
 `2` × 
 `1`  `-10` 
 `3`  `0` 
 `+1` × 
 `3`  `-10` 
 `1`  `0` 
 `-5` × 
 `3`  `1` 
 `1`  `3` 


`=2 xx (1 × 0 - (-10) × 3) +1 xx (3 × 0 - (-10) × 1) -5 xx (3 × 3 - 1 × 1)`

`=2 xx (0 +30) +1 xx (0 +10) -5 xx (9 -1)`

`=2 xx (30) +1 xx (10) -5 xx (8)`

`= 60 +10 -40`

`=30`


`D_z` = 
 `2`  `3`  `-5` 
 `3`  `2`  `-10` 
 `1`  `-5`  `0` 


 =
 `2` × 
 `2`  `-10` 
 `-5`  `0` 
 `-3` × 
 `3`  `-10` 
 `1`  `0` 
 `-5` × 
 `3`  `2` 
 `1`  `-5` 


`=2 xx (2 × 0 - (-10) × (-5)) -3 xx (3 × 0 - (-10) × 1) -5 xx (3 × (-5) - 2 × 1)`

`=2 xx (0 -50) -3 xx (0 +10) -5 xx (-15 -2)`

`=2 xx (-50) -3 xx (10) -5 xx (-17)`

`= -100 -30 +85`

`=-45`


`D` = 
 `2`  `3`  `-1` 
 `3`  `2`  `1` 
 `1`  `-5`  `3` 


 =
 `2` × 
 `2`  `1` 
 `-5`  `3` 
 `-3` × 
 `3`  `1` 
 `1`  `3` 
 `-1` × 
 `3`  `2` 
 `1`  `-5` 


`=2 xx (2 × 3 - 1 × (-5)) -3 xx (3 × 3 - 1 × 1) -1 xx (3 × (-5) - 2 × 1)`

`=2 xx (6 +5) -3 xx (9 -1) -1 xx (-15 -2)`

`=2 xx (11) -3 xx (8) -1 xx (-17)`

`= 22 -24 +17`

`=15`


`(x)/D_x=(-y)/D_y=(z)/D_z=(-1)/D`

`:.(x)/-15=(-y)/30=(z)/-45=(-1)/15`

`:.(x)/-15=(-1)/15,(-y)/30=(-1)/15,(z)/-45=(-1)/15`

`:.x=(15)/(15),y=(30)/(15),z=(45)/(15)`

`:.x=1,y=2,z=3`






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