How do you solve the system #4x-y=1, x+2y=7# using matrix equation?
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Explanation:
In matrix form it's this:
You can the go through the formality of getting the inverse of the matrix (assuming of course it has one). If we start with the determinant:
And we know that the inverse is:
And we can say that:
And because the red and the green terms combine as the identity matrix:
Generally speaking solving systems is easier using Row Reduction but in the case of a 2x2 it is also pretty easy to work through this method.