Consider the following system of linear equations  3x + 2y + z = 0  x + y + z = 0  x       − z = 0 with solutions of the form (x,y,z) where x,y,z are real numbers. Which of the following statements are correct? a) The system is consistent. b) The sum of any two solutions is a solution. c) The system has a unique solution.

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Consider the following system of linear equations

 3x + 2y + z = 0

 x + y + z = 0

 x       − z = 0

with solutions of the form (x,y,z) where x,y,z are real numbers. Which of the following statements are correct?

a) The system is consistent.

b) The sum of any two solutions is a solution.

c) The system has a unique solution.

d) The system has infinitely many solutions.

 

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