To solve the system of equations using Cramer's Rule, we first express the system in matrix form. The given system of equations is:
- 2x+3y=13
- 4x−y=5
We can represent this system as a matrix equation AX=B, where:
![A = \left[\begin{array}{ccc}2&4\\3&-1\end{array}\right]](https://img.qammunity.org/2024/formulas/mathematics/high-school/7iaq041iffhw18c3qijcrd9r20xyy3y959.png)
![X = \left[\begin{array}{ccc}x\\y\end{array}\right]](https://img.qammunity.org/2024/formulas/mathematics/high-school/zsg0r5hkw6bp2s7fukgiezx99he5394uxz.png)
![B = \left[\begin{array}{ccc}13\\5\end{array}\right]](https://img.qammunity.org/2024/formulas/mathematics/high-school/7dy2v8jx05azg7zfd2qh9znlov7j6iaisn.png)
Cramer's Rule states that if ∣A∣ ≠ 0, the solution to the system is given by
and
, where ∣A∣ is the determinant of matrix
is the matrix obtained by replacing the first column of A with matrix B, and A is obtained by replacing the second column of A with B.
The determinant of matrix A is calculated as
∣A∣=(2×(−1))−(4×3)=−10.
Now, we substitute B for the respective columns to find
and
:
![|A_(y) | = \left[\begin{array}{ccc}2&13\\4&5\end{array}\right]](https://img.qammunity.org/2024/formulas/mathematics/high-school/ys646sjg12brj1lb5wtlnscajozrvej2az.png)
Now, we can find the determinants
and

Finally, we find the solutions:


Therefore, the solution to the system of equations is x=4 and y=4.6.