Problema Solution

Given the system of equations:

2x – y = –2

x = 14 + 2y

What is the value of the system determinant?

What is the value of the y−determinant?

What is the value of the x−determinant?

What is the solution to the system of equations?

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2x – y = –2

x = 14 + 2y


can be written as


2x – y = –2

x - 2y = 14



system determinant = 2*(-2) - 1*(-1) = - 4 + 1 = -3


y−determinant = 2*14 - 1*(-2) = 28 + 2 = 30


x−determinant = (-2)*(-2) - 14*(-1) = 4 + 14 = 18


the solution are


y = 30/(-3) = - 10


x = 18/(-3) = -6


the solution of the system of equations are x = -6 and y = -10.