document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28603>Question 28603</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I started this and then I could not get the answer to come out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Evaluate the determinant<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 2 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 2 4<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 #15653 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=15653\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Det = 5(2*2 - 4*3) - 2(5*2 - 4*2) + 3(5*3 - 2*2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Det = 5(4 - 12) - 2(10 - 8) + 3(15 - 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Det = 5(-8) - 2(2) + 3(11)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Det = -40 - 4 + 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Det = -11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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