Answer
12
Work Step by Step
We evaluate the determinant of the matrix using Cramer's rule, which is listed on page 203. Doing this, we find:
$$\det \begin{pmatrix}1&-3\\ 2&6\end{pmatrix} \\ 1\cdot \:6-\left(-3\right)\cdot \:2 \\ 12$$
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