
Bradford T. answered 03/22/23
Retired Engineer / Upper level math instructor
Labeling the determinant values for Cramer's rule:
D1=-200
D2=-50
D3=-50
D4=0
D5=250
Look for the matrix where [-75 0 -16 36]T replaces a column, otherwise it's the denominator determinant.
The denominator determinant is D2
x1 = D5/D2 = 250/-50 = -5
x2 = D1/D2 = -200/-50 = 4
x3 = D4/D2 = 0/-50 = 0
x4 = D3/D2 = -50/-50 = 1
Verify by substituting the x values into the equations.