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Find x, if $\left|\begin{array}{ccc}{4} & {3} & {9} \\ {3} & {-2} & {7} \\ {11} & {4} & {x}\end{array}\right|=0$
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Solution:
$\left|\begin{array}{ccc}{4} & {3} & {9} \\ {3} & {-2} & {7} \\ {11} & {4} & {x}\end{array}\right|=0$
$4(-2 x-28)-3(3 x-77)+9(12+22)=0$
$\therefore-8 x-112-9 x+231+306=0$
$\therefore-17 x+425=0$
$\therefore x=25$