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Singular Values & the SVD · Hard problem

The system x+y=3x + y = 3, y+z=3y + z = 3 has infinitely many solutions (x,y,z)(x, y, z). The pseudoinverse picks the one of smallest length, x+=A+b\mathbf x^{+} = A^{+}b with A=(110011)A = \begin{pmatrix}1 & 1 & 0\\0 & 1 & 1\end{pmatrix} and b=(33)b = \begin{pmatrix}3\\3\end{pmatrix}. Find ∥x+∥2\|\mathbf x^{+}\|^2.