The system of equations $$\matrix{ {\alpha \,x + y + z = \alpha - 1} \cr {x + \alpha y + z = \alpha - 1} \cr {x + y + \alpha \,z = \alpha - 1} \cr } $$ has infinite solutions, if $\alpha $ is :

Question

The system of equations

$$\matrix{ {\alpha \,x + y + z = \alpha - 1} \cr {x + \alpha y + z = \alpha - 1} \cr {x + y + \alpha \,z = \alpha - 1} \cr } $$

has infinite solutions, if $\alpha $ is :

$-2$

either $-2$ or $1$

not $-2$

$1$

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