document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=432361>Question 432361</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if determinant of |a b c |<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is 2 then what is the value of |6a  3b  15c  |<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                               |2l   m  5n   |<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                               |2p   q  5r   |\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #299792 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=299792\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28matrix%283%2C3%2C+6a%2C+3b%2C+15c%2C+2l%2C+m%2C5n%2C2p%2C+q%2C+5r%29%29%0D%0A%0D%0A=+2%2A5%2Aabs%28matrix%283%2C3%2C+3a%2C+3b%2C+3c%2C+l%2C+m%2Cn%2Cp%2C+q%2C+r%29%29%0D%0A ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, after factoring 2 from the 1st column, and 5 from the 3rd column.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A5%2A3%2Aabs%28matrix%283%2C3%2C+a%2C+b%2C+c%2C+l%2C+m%2Cn%2Cp%2C+q%2C+r%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A5%2A3%2Aabs%28matrix%283%2C3%2C+a%2C+b%2C+c%2C+l%2C+m%2Cn%2Cp%2C+q%2C+r%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, after factoring 3 from the 1st row.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence the value of the determinant is 2*5*3*2 = 60. </SPAN>\n" );
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