document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42432>Question 42432</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618335676/algebrahomeworkh>elementary linear algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the determinant of the matrix<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 5   2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6   3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #27622 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=27622\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the matrix \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a   b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c   d\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply ad and subtract bc.  That is ad-bc\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In your case, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5   2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6   3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15-(-12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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