document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=986932>Question 986932</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evalute the following determinant<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[5 -2 -4]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[3 -1 -3]\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 #607706 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20055)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><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=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=607706\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">\r\n" );
document.write( "That's not a determinant.  A determinant MUST have the\r\n" );
document.write( "same number of rows as it has columns.  This has only 2 rows\r\n" );
document.write( "(going left to right) but 3 columns (going top to bottom). \r\n" );
document.write( "Maybe you left out the third row.  If you put the complete\r\n" );
document.write( "determinant in the thank-you note below I will help you.\r\n" );
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