Let and be matrices with integer entries and . If the matrix product is singular and , what is the value of ?
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The value of is .
Since matrix is singular, . Evaluating , we find , giving . Computing , its determinant is . Substituting yields . The integer pair satisfying both and is and . Therefore, .
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Determinants of matrix products and sums, matrix singularity, and integer solutions to matrix equations.