Answer
$23$
Work Step by Step
$\left| \begin{array}{cc}
\frac{1}{3} & 5 \\
4 & -9 \end{array}
\right|=ad-bc=\left(\frac{1}{3}\times -9\right)-5\times 4=-3-20=-23$
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