Perform one step of row reduction, in order to calculate the values for and by back substitution. Then calculate the values for and for . Also calculate the determinant of the original matrix.

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(Note: since the determinant is unchanged by row reduction it will be easier to calculate the determinant of the row reduced matrix.)




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