{"status": "success", "data": {"description_md": "The symbol $\\begin{vmatrix} a & b \\\\ c & d \\end{vmatrix}$ equals $ad - bc$. If $\\begin{vmatrix} x-1 & 2 \\\\ 3 & -5 \\end{vmatrix} = 9$, the value of $x$ is\n\n$\\text{(A)}\\ -4\\qquad\\text{(B)}\\ -3\\qquad\\text{(C)}\\ -2\\qquad\\text{(D)}\\ 2\\qquad\\text{(E)}\\ 4$\n\n___\n\n**[Pascal](https://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/past_contests.html#pcf), by [CEMC](https://cemc.uwaterloo.ca/), is licensed under the [CC BY-NC 3.0 DEED](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). They are not affiliated with or endorse TopsOJ in any way.**\n", "description_html": "<p>The symbol <span class=\"katex--inline\">\\begin{vmatrix} a &amp; b \\\\ c &amp; d \\end{vmatrix}</span> equals <span class=\"katex--inline\">ad - bc</span>. If <span class=\"katex--inline\">\\begin{vmatrix} x-1 &amp; 2 \\\\ 3 &amp; -5 \\end{vmatrix} = 9</span>, the value of <span class=\"katex--inline\">x</span> is</p>\n<p><span class=\"katex--inline\">\\text{(A)}\\ -4\\qquad\\text{(B)}\\ -3\\qquad\\text{(C)}\\ -2\\qquad\\text{(D)}\\ 2\\qquad\\text{(E)}\\ 4</span></p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/past_contests.html#pcf\">Pascal</a>, by <a href=\"https://cemc.uwaterloo.ca/\">CEMC</a>, is licensed under the <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/\">CC BY-NC 3.0 DEED</a>. They are not affiliated with or endorse TopsOJ in any way.</strong></p>\n", "hints_md": "", "hints_html": "", "editorial_md": "", "editorial_html": "", "flag_hint": "", "point_value": 2, "problem_name": "2004 Pascal Problem 18", "can_next": true, "can_prev": true, "nxt": "/problem/04_pascal_p19", "prev": "/problem/04_pascal_p17"}}