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Solve the equation `|{:(x+2,1,-3),(1,x-3,-2),(-3,-2,1):}|=0.` |
Answer» `|{:(x+2,1,-3),(1,x-3,-2),(-3,-2,1):}|=0.` `rArr" "|{:(x-2,1,-3),(-(x-2),x-3,-2),(0,-2,1):}|=0.` `rArr" (x-2) "|{:(1,1,-3),(-1,x-3,-2),(0,-2,1):}|=0.` `rArr" (x-2) "|{:(1,1,-3),(-1,x-2,-5),(0,-2,1):}|=0 ("From "R_(2)toR_(2)+R_(1))` `rArr(x-2).1|{:(x-2,-5),(-2,1):}|=0 ("Expanding with "C_(1))` `rArr (x-2)(x-2-10)=0` `rArr (x-2)(x-12)=0` ` rArr x=2 or x=12`. |
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