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Cramer's rule

American

[krey-merz] / ˈkreɪ mərz /

noun

Mathematics.

a method involving the determinant of the coefficients, for calculating a unique solution for a given system of linear equations.

Etymology

Origin of Cramer's rule

Named after Gabriel Cramer (1704–72), Swiss mathematician

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Use Cramer’s rule to solve the system of equations.

From Textbooks • Sep. 23, 2020

How to solve a system of two equations using Cramer’s rule.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

In this section we will learn of another method to solve systems of linear equations called Cramer’s rule.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

Explain the steps for solving a system of equations using Cramer’s rule.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

Solving this system of equations is sometimes challenging, so let’s take this opportunity to review Cramer’s rule, which allows us to solve the system of equations using determinants.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

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