document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=711985>Question 711985</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the determinant of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "[-2   1   4]<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 6   3   -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1   -1   5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All the numbers are in huge brackets. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #468070 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><B>tommyt3rd(5050)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><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=tommyt3rd><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=468070\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> [-2   1   4]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ 6   3  -4]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ 1  -1   5]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "expand about row 3 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "det =1(-4-12)+1(8-24)+5(-6-6)=-92 </SPAN>\n" );
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