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Groups and the Group Axioms · Medium problem

Let A=(1101)A=\begin{pmatrix}1&1\\0&1\end{pmatrix}, B=(1011)B=\begin{pmatrix}1&0\\1&1\end{pmatrix}, D=(1201)D=\begin{pmatrix}1&2\\0&1\end{pmatrix}. Using (ABD)−1=D−1B−1A−1(ABD)^{-1}=D^{-1}B^{-1}A^{-1}, find the sum of the four entries of (ABD)−1(ABD)^{-1}.