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PrecalculusSuperchallengeSystems, Matrices, and Determinants

Systems, Matrices, and Determinants · Superchallenge problem

For how many ordered triples (a,b,c)(a,b,c) of integers with 1≤a,b,c≤301\le a,b,c\le30 does the system

x+y+2z=a,2x−y+z=b,4x+y+5z=cx+y+2z=a,\qquad 2x-y+z=b,\qquad 4x+y+5z=c

have at least one solution (x,y,z)(x,y,z) in real numbers?