Answer
15
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:
$$\det \begin{pmatrix}3&-2\\ 6&1\end{pmatrix} \\ 3\cdot \:1-\left(-2\right)\cdot \:6 \\ 15$$
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