Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Systems and Matrices - 9.3 Determinant Solution of Linear Systems - 9.3 Exercises - Page 884: 27

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$$\eqalign{ & \left| {\matrix{ 1 & { - 2} & 3 \cr 0 & 0 & 0 \cr 1 & {10} & { - 12} \cr } } \right| \cr & {\rm{Calculating\, the\, determinant\, by\, expanding\, the \,second\, row}} \cr & \left| {\matrix{ 1 & { - 2} & 3 \cr 0 & 0 & 0 \cr 1 & {10} & { - 12} \cr } } \right| = - 0\left| {\matrix{ { - 2} & 3 \cr {10} & { - 12} \cr } } \right| + 0\left| {\matrix{ 1 & 3 \cr 1 & { - 12} \cr } } \right| - 0\left| {\matrix{ 1 & { - 2} \cr 1 & {10} \cr } } \right| \cr & {\rm{Solving}} \cr & \left| {\matrix{ 1 & { - 2} & 3 \cr 0 & 0 & 0 \cr 1 & {10} & { - 12} \cr } } \right| = 0 \cr} $$
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