Prove or give a counterexample: For any n greater than or equal to 1 and A, B in R^(n x n), one has det(A + B) = det(A) + det(B).

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Prove or give a counterexample: For any n greater than or equal to 1 and A, B in R^(n x n), one has det(A + B) = det(A) + det(B). 

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