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PrecalculusSuperchallengeSystems, Matrices, and Determinants

Systems, Matrices, and Determinants · Superchallenge problem

Consider the system

x+y+z=1x+2y+4z=bx+4y+10z=b2\begin{aligned}x+y+z&=1\\x+2y+4z&=b\\x+4y+10z&=b^2\end{aligned}

Find the sum of all real values of bb for which the system has at least one solution.