1.   Use Cramer's rule to find the value of x in the system of equations.


    A. B.
    C. D.
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  2.   Solve the system –2x – 4y = 7, 3x + 5y = 9.
    A. B.
    C. D. (71, –39)
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  3.   Which of the following cannot be true concerning Cramer's Rule for two variables?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  4.   Vince and Brian each need two kinds of items at the store. Vince bought 10 of item A and 14 of item B, and spent $97. Brian bought 8 of item A and 25 of item B, and spent $119. How much did each item cost?
    A. item A = $2.10
item B = $1.14
B. item A = $3
item B = $5.50
    C. item A = $5.50
item B = $3
D. item A = $1.14
item B = $2.10
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  5.   Which method of finding solutions would work best to find the solutions to the system 12.4x – 3.66y = 12.19, 3.9x + 6.17y = 19.28, and why?
    A. elimination, because 6.17 is a factor of 3.66
    B. elimination, because Cramer's Rule doesn't apply to this problem
    C. Cramer's Rule, because none of the other methods will correctly solve the problem
    D. Cramer's Rule, because there are fewer calculations.
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