document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=318580>Question 318580</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how evaluate the determinant of the matrix below to determine which of the following makes the equation true<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     |w  -5x|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     |-9y  z| </SPAN>\n" );
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