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Matrices & Systems · Challenge problem

A 3×33\times 3 matrix AA is turned into the identity matrix II by these three row operations, done in this order: (1) swap rows 1 and 2; (2) subtract 33 times row 1 from row 3; (3) divide row 2 by 22. Find the entry of AA in row 3, column 1.