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Answer:

The system has infinitely many solutions.

(x, 1 - x, -3)

Step-by-step explanation:

Writing the matrix in the form of a system of linear equations gives


\begin{gathered} x+y=1 \\ z=-3 \end{gathered}

Note that the third row does not give us any information on the values of x, y, and z.

Solving the first equation for y gives


y=1-x

Hence, the solution to the system is


(x,y,z)=(x,1-x,-3)

Since x can take any value ranging from -โˆž to โˆž, the system has infinitely many solutions.

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