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Evaluate ad-bc for the given values of the variable. a=-3,b=-5,c=2,d=9

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The given epression is

ad - bc

We would substitute a = - 3, b = 5, c = 2, d = 9 into the above expression. It becomes


\begin{gathered} (-\text{ 3}*9)\text{ - (5}*2) \\ -27\text{ - 10 = - 37} \end{gathered}

The solution is - 37

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