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document.write( "                               5 -2   be? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "                               5 -2   be?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Det = (-1*-2)-(-3*5) = 2+15 = 17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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