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Matrices & Systems · Hard problem

Three countries trade pairwise; let aija_{ij} denote country ii's exports to country jj. The total trade between countries 11 and 22 is a12+a21=90a_{12}+a_{21}=90, and between countries 11 and 33 is a13+a31=70a_{13}+a_{31}=70. Country 11's combined exports to 22 and 33 exceed its combined imports from 22 and 33 by 88. Also, country 11 exports to country 22 exactly twice what it exports to country 33. Find a12a_{12}.