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Ch. 6 - Matrices and Determinants
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 7, Problema 59

In Exercises 57–60, solve each equation for x.

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Step 1: Recognize that the problem involves finding the value of \( x \) such that the determinant of the given 3x3 matrix equals \( -8 \). The matrix is \( \begin{bmatrix} 1 & x & -2 \\ 3 & 1 & 1 \\ 0 & -2 & 2 \end{bmatrix} \).
Step 2: Recall the formula for the determinant of a 3x3 matrix \( A = \begin{bmatrix} a & b & c \\ d & e & f \\ g & h & i \end{bmatrix} \) is \( \det(A) = a(ei - fh) - b(di - fg) + c(dh - eg) \).
Step 3: Apply the determinant formula to the given matrix, substituting \( a=1 \), \( b=x \), \( c=-2 \), \( d=3 \), \( e=1 \), \( f=1 \), \( g=0 \), \( h=-2 \), and \( i=2 \).
Step 4: Calculate each minor determinant: \( ei - fh = (1)(2) - (1)(-2) \), \( di - fg = (3)(2) - (1)(0) \), and \( dh - eg = (3)(-2) - (1)(0) \).
Step 5: Substitute these values back into the determinant expression, simplify the resulting equation, and set it equal to \( -8 \). Then solve the resulting linear equation for \( x \).

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