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Eigenvalues · Medium problem

Let A=(2113)A = \begin{pmatrix}2 & 1\\1 & 3\end{pmatrix}. By the Cayley–Hamilton theorem, A−1=pA+qIA^{-1} = pA + qI for some numbers pp and qq. Find p+qp + q.