Which property of determinants is illustrated by the equation
A) If two rows of a matrix are interchanged, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by -1.
B) If two columns of a matrix are interchanged, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by -1.
C) If a row of a matrix is subtracted from another row of the same matrix, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by -1.
D) If two matrices have any rows equal, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by -1.
E) If a column of a matrix is subtracted from another column, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by -1.

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Which property of determinants is illustrated by the equation  
A) If two rows of a matrix are interchanged, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by -1. 
B) If two columns of a matrix are interchanged, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by -1. 
C) If a row of a matrix is subtracted from another row of the same matrix, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by -1. 
D) If two matrices have any rows equal, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by -1. 
E) If a column of a matrix is subtracted from another column, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by -1.

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The Answer of Which property of determinants is illustrated by the equation  
A) If two rows of a matrix are interchanged, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by -1. 
B) If two columns of a matrix are interchanged, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by -1. 
C) If a row of a matrix is subtracted from another row of the same matrix, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by -1. 
D) If two matrices have any rows equal, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by -1. 
E) If a column of a matrix is subtracted from another column, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by -1.

Which Property of Determinants Is Illustrated by the Equation