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If I prove Det(A)Det(B) = Det(AB) for matrices A and B when A and B are...

If I prove Det(A)Det(B) = Det(AB) for matrices A and B when A and B are 2x2 matrices, can I use that to show that Det(A)Det(B) = Det(AB) for any n x n matrix? If so how?

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