Let a, b, c be such that b(a + c) $$ \ne $$ 0. If $$\left| {\matrix{ a & {a + 1} & {a - 1} \cr { - b} & {b + 1} & {b - 1} \cr c & {c - 1} & {c + 1} \cr } } \right| + \left| {\matrix{ {a + 1} & {b + 1} & {c - 1} \cr {a - 1} & {b - 1} & {c + 1} \cr {{{( - 1)}^{n + 2}}a} & {{{( - 1)}^{n + 1}}b} & {{{( - 1)}^n}c} \cr } } \right| = 0$$, then the value of n is