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Solve for $x$$$\left|\begin{array}{ll}x & 2 \\1 & x\end{array}\right|=2$$
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The determinant of a 2x2 matrix is calculated as follows: $$\left|\begin{array}{ll} a & b \\ c & d \end{array}\right|=ad-bc$$ Show more…
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