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If the system of linear equations … has no solution, then

JEE Main 2018 — Mathematics Algebra

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If the system of linear equations x+ay+z=3x+2y+2z=6x+5y+3z=b\begin{aligned} &x+a y+z=3 \\ &x+2 y+2 z=6 \\ &x+5 y+3 z=b \end{aligned}​x+ay+z=3x+2y+2z=6x+5y+3z=b​ has no solution, then

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Held on 15 Apr 2018 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    a=1,b≠9a=1, b \neq 9a=1,b=9

  2. B

    a≠−1,b=9a \neq-1, b=9a=−1,b=9

  3. C

    a=−1,b=9a=-1, b=9a=−1,b=9

  4. D

    a=−1,b≠9a=-1, b \neq 9a=−1,b=9

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