document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1064935>Question 1064935</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If A=2B where A and B are square matrices of order 3×3 and |B|=5, what is |A|? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #680029 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=680029\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since they are 3x3 matrices, 2B will result in a determinant value |2B| that is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > times that of |B|:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " |A| = |2B| = 8|B| = 8*5 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2840%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2840%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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