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Matrices & Systems · Medium problem

For three trading countries, the symmetric matrix SS records TOTAL trade between each pair: Sij=aij+ajiS_{ij} = a_{ij}+a_{ji}, where aija_{ij} is country ii's exports to country jj. Suppose S12=100S_{12} = 100, so a12+a21=100a_{12}+a_{21}=100. If country 11 exports exactly 33 times what it imports from country 22 (that is, a12=3a21a_{12} = 3a_{21}), find a12a_{12}.