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Let A, B ? Mn×n be invertible matrices. Prove the following statement: Matrix A is similar...

Let A, B ? Mn×n be invertible matrices. Prove the following statement: Matrix A is similar to B if and only if there exist matrices X, Y ? Mn×n so that A = XY and B = Y X.

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