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Solving a system of linear equation in two variables

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The system $A X = B$ of (n) equations in (n) unknowns has infinitely many solutions if:

A

d e t A \neq 0, (a d j A) (B) = 0

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| A | = 0, (a d j A) (B) = 0

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| A | = 0, (a d j A) (B) \neq 0

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is B $| A | = 0, (a d j A) (B) = 0$
Let $A X = B$ represent the system of n equations in n unknowns
If $| A | = 0$ and $(a d j A) B = 0$ , then the system has infinitely many solution.

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