document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206068>Question 206068</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve a 2 by 2 determinant with fractions? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2   1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7/6  6/11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #155631 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=155631\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The determinant is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2 * 6/11) - (1/4 * -7/6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6/22) + (1/4 * 7/6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6/22) + (7/24)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/11) + (7/24)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(72/264) + (77/254)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(72+77)/254<BR>\n" );
document.write( "149/254\r<BR>\n" );
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