document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=913783>Question 913783</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate the determinant, using row or column operations whenever possible to simplify your work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0  	  0  	  6  	  4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9  	  5  	  1  	  6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8  	  4  	  1  	  3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4  	  0  	  2  	  5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #554718 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=554718\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0  	  0  	  6  	  4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9  	  5  	  1  	  6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8  	  4  	  1  	  3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4  	  0  	  2  	  5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Swap the 1st and the 2nd rows inversing determinant sign\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9  	  5  	  1  	  6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0  	  0  	  6  	  4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8  	  4  	  1  	  3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4  	  0  	  2  	  5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eliminate elements in the 1st column under the 1st element\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9  	  5 	   	  1  	  	   6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0  	  0  	  	   6 	  	   4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0  	  -4/9  	  1/9  	  	   -7/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0  	  -20/9  	  14/9  	  7/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Swap the 2nd and the 3rd rows inversing determinant sign\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9  	  5  	  1  	  6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0  	  -4/9  	  1/9  	  -7/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0  	  0  	  6  	  4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0  	  -20/9  	  14/9  	  7/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eliminate elements in the 2nd column under the 2nd element\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9  	  5  	  1  	  6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0  	  -4/9  	  1/9  	  -7/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0  	  0  	  6  	  4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0  	  0  	  1  	 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eliminate elements in the 3rd column under the 3rd element\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0  	  -4/9  	  1/9  	  -7/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0  	  0  	  6  	  4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0  	  0  	  0  	 40/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the main diagonal elements\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9  	  5  	  1  	  6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0  	  -4/9  	  1/9  	  -7/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0  	  0  	  6  	  4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0  	  0  	  0  	 40/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determinant is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-320 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-320\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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