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How I approached it initially was as follow:



1) Since the questions asks for x3 only, I replaced the x3 column with the particular solution.
Step 1



2) Cramer's Rule asks of us to divide the det(Substituted Matrix in Step 1) by the det(Initial Matrix)
Step 2



3) To find the det of each 4x4 matrix I did C(1,1)(det(3x3 sub Matrix)). So 1(det(3x3 sub Matrix)). I evaluated the 3x3 sub Matrix as follow: 3x3 sub Matrix The red arrows are added and then subtracted to the addition of the blue arrows. Thus det(Substituted Matrix) = 3aei + 3bfg + 2cdh - 3ceg - 2afh - 3bdi.



4) I did step 3 for the initial Matrix as well and got det(Initial Matrix) = aei + bfg + cdh - ceg - afh - bdi



Now, I am unsure how to work around the determinants I just got. I should factor out something and then cancel the rest, but I don't see what. Did I miss something?










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    I have trouble solving the following question:
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    How I approached it initially was as follow:



    1) Since the questions asks for x3 only, I replaced the x3 column with the particular solution.
    Step 1



    2) Cramer's Rule asks of us to divide the det(Substituted Matrix in Step 1) by the det(Initial Matrix)
    Step 2



    3) To find the det of each 4x4 matrix I did C(1,1)(det(3x3 sub Matrix)). So 1(det(3x3 sub Matrix)). I evaluated the 3x3 sub Matrix as follow: 3x3 sub Matrix The red arrows are added and then subtracted to the addition of the blue arrows. Thus det(Substituted Matrix) = 3aei + 3bfg + 2cdh - 3ceg - 2afh - 3bdi.



    4) I did step 3 for the initial Matrix as well and got det(Initial Matrix) = aei + bfg + cdh - ceg - afh - bdi



    Now, I am unsure how to work around the determinants I just got. I should factor out something and then cancel the rest, but I don't see what. Did I miss something?










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      I have trouble solving the following question:
      Question



      How I approached it initially was as follow:



      1) Since the questions asks for x3 only, I replaced the x3 column with the particular solution.
      Step 1



      2) Cramer's Rule asks of us to divide the det(Substituted Matrix in Step 1) by the det(Initial Matrix)
      Step 2



      3) To find the det of each 4x4 matrix I did C(1,1)(det(3x3 sub Matrix)). So 1(det(3x3 sub Matrix)). I evaluated the 3x3 sub Matrix as follow: 3x3 sub Matrix The red arrows are added and then subtracted to the addition of the blue arrows. Thus det(Substituted Matrix) = 3aei + 3bfg + 2cdh - 3ceg - 2afh - 3bdi.



      4) I did step 3 for the initial Matrix as well and got det(Initial Matrix) = aei + bfg + cdh - ceg - afh - bdi



      Now, I am unsure how to work around the determinants I just got. I should factor out something and then cancel the rest, but I don't see what. Did I miss something?










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      I have trouble solving the following question:
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      How I approached it initially was as follow:



      1) Since the questions asks for x3 only, I replaced the x3 column with the particular solution.
      Step 1



      2) Cramer's Rule asks of us to divide the det(Substituted Matrix in Step 1) by the det(Initial Matrix)
      Step 2



      3) To find the det of each 4x4 matrix I did C(1,1)(det(3x3 sub Matrix)). So 1(det(3x3 sub Matrix)). I evaluated the 3x3 sub Matrix as follow: 3x3 sub Matrix The red arrows are added and then subtracted to the addition of the blue arrows. Thus det(Substituted Matrix) = 3aei + 3bfg + 2cdh - 3ceg - 2afh - 3bdi.



      4) I did step 3 for the initial Matrix as well and got det(Initial Matrix) = aei + bfg + cdh - ceg - afh - bdi



      Now, I am unsure how to work around the determinants I just got. I should factor out something and then cancel the rest, but I don't see what. Did I miss something?







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          It is clear that $begin{bmatrix}x_1\x_2\x_3\x_4 end{bmatrix} = begin{bmatrix}0\0\3\2 end{bmatrix}$ without Cramer's rule...



          What does Cramer say?



          $x_1 = frac {detbegin{bmatrix}0&0&0&0\3b+2c&a&b&c\3e+2f&d&e&f\3h+2i&g&h&i end{bmatrix}}{detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&b&c\0&d&e&f\0&g&h&i end{bmatrix}} = 0$



          We know this because one row is all 0's



          $x_2 = frac {detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&3b+2c&b&c\0&3e+2f&e&f\0&3h+2i&h&i end{bmatrix}}{detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&b&c\0&d&e&f\0&g&h&i end{bmatrix}} = 0$



          We know this because clearly the columns are not linearly independent.



          $x_3 = frac {detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&3b+2c&c\0&d&3e+2f&f\0&g&3h+2i&i end{bmatrix}}{detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&b&c\0&d&e&f\0&g&h&i end{bmatrix}} = 0$



          rather than calculating this out.



          $begin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&3b+2c&c\0&d&3e+2f&f\0&g&3h+2i&i end{bmatrix} = begin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&b&c\0&d&e&f\0&g&h&i end{bmatrix}begin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&2&3&0\0&0&1&0\0&0&0&1 end{bmatrix}$



          The determinant of the product equals the product of the determinants. And



          $detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&1&0&0\0&0&3&0\0&0&2&1 end{bmatrix} = 2$



          And $x_4$ can be approached the same way.






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            You should get $3$. The last matrix is off slightly.
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            I think it's $begin{pmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&1&0&0\0&0&3&0\0&0&2&1end{pmatrix}$.
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            @ChrisCuster thanks, I something came up and rushed the ending.
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          $begingroup$

          It is clear that $begin{bmatrix}x_1\x_2\x_3\x_4 end{bmatrix} = begin{bmatrix}0\0\3\2 end{bmatrix}$ without Cramer's rule...



          What does Cramer say?



          $x_1 = frac {detbegin{bmatrix}0&0&0&0\3b+2c&a&b&c\3e+2f&d&e&f\3h+2i&g&h&i end{bmatrix}}{detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&b&c\0&d&e&f\0&g&h&i end{bmatrix}} = 0$



          We know this because one row is all 0's



          $x_2 = frac {detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&3b+2c&b&c\0&3e+2f&e&f\0&3h+2i&h&i end{bmatrix}}{detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&b&c\0&d&e&f\0&g&h&i end{bmatrix}} = 0$



          We know this because clearly the columns are not linearly independent.



          $x_3 = frac {detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&3b+2c&c\0&d&3e+2f&f\0&g&3h+2i&i end{bmatrix}}{detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&b&c\0&d&e&f\0&g&h&i end{bmatrix}} = 0$



          rather than calculating this out.



          $begin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&3b+2c&c\0&d&3e+2f&f\0&g&3h+2i&i end{bmatrix} = begin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&b&c\0&d&e&f\0&g&h&i end{bmatrix}begin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&2&3&0\0&0&1&0\0&0&0&1 end{bmatrix}$



          The determinant of the product equals the product of the determinants. And



          $detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&1&0&0\0&0&3&0\0&0&2&1 end{bmatrix} = 2$



          And $x_4$ can be approached the same way.






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            You should get $3$. The last matrix is off slightly.
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            I think it's $begin{pmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&1&0&0\0&0&3&0\0&0&2&1end{pmatrix}$.
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            @ChrisCuster thanks, I something came up and rushed the ending.
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          $begingroup$

          It is clear that $begin{bmatrix}x_1\x_2\x_3\x_4 end{bmatrix} = begin{bmatrix}0\0\3\2 end{bmatrix}$ without Cramer's rule...



          What does Cramer say?



          $x_1 = frac {detbegin{bmatrix}0&0&0&0\3b+2c&a&b&c\3e+2f&d&e&f\3h+2i&g&h&i end{bmatrix}}{detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&b&c\0&d&e&f\0&g&h&i end{bmatrix}} = 0$



          We know this because one row is all 0's



          $x_2 = frac {detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&3b+2c&b&c\0&3e+2f&e&f\0&3h+2i&h&i end{bmatrix}}{detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&b&c\0&d&e&f\0&g&h&i end{bmatrix}} = 0$



          We know this because clearly the columns are not linearly independent.



          $x_3 = frac {detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&3b+2c&c\0&d&3e+2f&f\0&g&3h+2i&i end{bmatrix}}{detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&b&c\0&d&e&f\0&g&h&i end{bmatrix}} = 0$



          rather than calculating this out.



          $begin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&3b+2c&c\0&d&3e+2f&f\0&g&3h+2i&i end{bmatrix} = begin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&b&c\0&d&e&f\0&g&h&i end{bmatrix}begin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&2&3&0\0&0&1&0\0&0&0&1 end{bmatrix}$



          The determinant of the product equals the product of the determinants. And



          $detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&1&0&0\0&0&3&0\0&0&2&1 end{bmatrix} = 2$



          And $x_4$ can be approached the same way.






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            You should get $3$. The last matrix is off slightly.
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            – Chris Custer
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            I think it's $begin{pmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&1&0&0\0&0&3&0\0&0&2&1end{pmatrix}$.
            $endgroup$
            – Chris Custer
            Dec 13 '18 at 1:45










          • $begingroup$
            @ChrisCuster thanks, I something came up and rushed the ending.
            $endgroup$
            – Doug M
            Dec 13 '18 at 16:38














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          $begingroup$

          It is clear that $begin{bmatrix}x_1\x_2\x_3\x_4 end{bmatrix} = begin{bmatrix}0\0\3\2 end{bmatrix}$ without Cramer's rule...



          What does Cramer say?



          $x_1 = frac {detbegin{bmatrix}0&0&0&0\3b+2c&a&b&c\3e+2f&d&e&f\3h+2i&g&h&i end{bmatrix}}{detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&b&c\0&d&e&f\0&g&h&i end{bmatrix}} = 0$



          We know this because one row is all 0's



          $x_2 = frac {detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&3b+2c&b&c\0&3e+2f&e&f\0&3h+2i&h&i end{bmatrix}}{detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&b&c\0&d&e&f\0&g&h&i end{bmatrix}} = 0$



          We know this because clearly the columns are not linearly independent.



          $x_3 = frac {detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&3b+2c&c\0&d&3e+2f&f\0&g&3h+2i&i end{bmatrix}}{detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&b&c\0&d&e&f\0&g&h&i end{bmatrix}} = 0$



          rather than calculating this out.



          $begin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&3b+2c&c\0&d&3e+2f&f\0&g&3h+2i&i end{bmatrix} = begin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&b&c\0&d&e&f\0&g&h&i end{bmatrix}begin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&2&3&0\0&0&1&0\0&0&0&1 end{bmatrix}$



          The determinant of the product equals the product of the determinants. And



          $detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&1&0&0\0&0&3&0\0&0&2&1 end{bmatrix} = 2$



          And $x_4$ can be approached the same way.






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          $endgroup$



          It is clear that $begin{bmatrix}x_1\x_2\x_3\x_4 end{bmatrix} = begin{bmatrix}0\0\3\2 end{bmatrix}$ without Cramer's rule...



          What does Cramer say?



          $x_1 = frac {detbegin{bmatrix}0&0&0&0\3b+2c&a&b&c\3e+2f&d&e&f\3h+2i&g&h&i end{bmatrix}}{detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&b&c\0&d&e&f\0&g&h&i end{bmatrix}} = 0$



          We know this because one row is all 0's



          $x_2 = frac {detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&3b+2c&b&c\0&3e+2f&e&f\0&3h+2i&h&i end{bmatrix}}{detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&b&c\0&d&e&f\0&g&h&i end{bmatrix}} = 0$



          We know this because clearly the columns are not linearly independent.



          $x_3 = frac {detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&3b+2c&c\0&d&3e+2f&f\0&g&3h+2i&i end{bmatrix}}{detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&b&c\0&d&e&f\0&g&h&i end{bmatrix}} = 0$



          rather than calculating this out.



          $begin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&3b+2c&c\0&d&3e+2f&f\0&g&3h+2i&i end{bmatrix} = begin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&a&b&c\0&d&e&f\0&g&h&i end{bmatrix}begin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&2&3&0\0&0&1&0\0&0&0&1 end{bmatrix}$



          The determinant of the product equals the product of the determinants. And



          $detbegin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&1&0&0\0&0&3&0\0&0&2&1 end{bmatrix} = 2$



          And $x_4$ can be approached the same way.







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            You should get $3$. The last matrix is off slightly.
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            – Chris Custer
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          • $begingroup$
            I think it's $begin{pmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&1&0&0\0&0&3&0\0&0&2&1end{pmatrix}$.
            $endgroup$
            – Chris Custer
            Dec 13 '18 at 1:45










          • $begingroup$
            @ChrisCuster thanks, I something came up and rushed the ending.
            $endgroup$
            – Doug M
            Dec 13 '18 at 16:38


















          • $begingroup$
            You should get $3$. The last matrix is off slightly.
            $endgroup$
            – Chris Custer
            Dec 13 '18 at 1:32












          • $begingroup$
            I think it's $begin{pmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&1&0&0\0&0&3&0\0&0&2&1end{pmatrix}$.
            $endgroup$
            – Chris Custer
            Dec 13 '18 at 1:45










          • $begingroup$
            @ChrisCuster thanks, I something came up and rushed the ending.
            $endgroup$
            – Doug M
            Dec 13 '18 at 16:38
















          $begingroup$
          You should get $3$. The last matrix is off slightly.
          $endgroup$
          – Chris Custer
          Dec 13 '18 at 1:32






          $begingroup$
          You should get $3$. The last matrix is off slightly.
          $endgroup$
          – Chris Custer
          Dec 13 '18 at 1:32














          $begingroup$
          I think it's $begin{pmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&1&0&0\0&0&3&0\0&0&2&1end{pmatrix}$.
          $endgroup$
          – Chris Custer
          Dec 13 '18 at 1:45




          $begingroup$
          I think it's $begin{pmatrix}1&0&0&0\0&1&0&0\0&0&3&0\0&0&2&1end{pmatrix}$.
          $endgroup$
          – Chris Custer
          Dec 13 '18 at 1:45












          $begingroup$
          @ChrisCuster thanks, I something came up and rushed the ending.
          $endgroup$
          – Doug M
          Dec 13 '18 at 16:38




          $begingroup$
          @ChrisCuster thanks, I something came up and rushed the ending.
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