Here's what I would have submitted: Question 1: [0 1 0] [1 0 0] [2 0 1] Question 2: Augment with the identity [1 3 0 1 0 0] [3 10 0 0 1 0] [0 -3 1 0 0 1] Subtract 3*row 1 from row 2 [1 3 0 1 0 0] [0 1 0 -3 1 0] [0 -3 1 0 0 1] Add 3*row 2 to row 3 [1 3 0 1 0 0] [0 1 0 -3 1 0] [0 0 1 -9 3 1] Subtract 3*row2 from row 1 [1 0 0 10 -3 0] [0 1 0 -3 1 0] [0 0 1 -9 3 1] [10 -3 0] So N^-1=[-3 1 0] [-9 3 1] Question 3: [I 0 0] [0 I 0] [-A 0 I]