document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118919>Question 118919</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X  2   3  X<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1  5   2 -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EVALUATE EACH DETERMINANT AND SOLVE THE RESAULTING EQUATION </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1  5   2 -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determinant of the left side: 5x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Determinant of the right side: -9-2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-2 = -9-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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