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OpenStudy (anonymous):

by using matrices

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Using Kramer's rule (with determinants and all) ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but det A is cmg zero

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

cmg?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

coming

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

\[\left[\begin{matrix}2 & 1 & 1 \\1 & -2 & -1\\3&4&3\end{matrix}\right]\]

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

You're right, its determinant is zero... that means it'd have infinitely many solutions, right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's linear dependent matrix, you cannot use Cramer's rule to solve, Just rref, I got \[x= \frac{ 7-z }{ 5 } ; y = \frac{ 1-3z }{ 5 } \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

z is free variable.

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