ax+2y+2z=5
2ax+3y+5z=8
4x+ay+6z=10
D=∣∣a 2 22a 3 54 a 6∣∣
a(18−5a)−2(12a−20)+2(2a2−12)
=18a−5a2−24a+40+4a2−24
=−a2−6a+16
D=0 => a^2 +6a -16 =0 => (a-2)(a+8)=0 => a=2 , -8
D=∣∣2 2 24 3 54 2 6∣∣
D1=∣∣5 2 28 3 510 2 6∣∣
D1=5(8)−2(−2)+2(−14)=44−28=0
D=0 , D₁≠0 ; for a=2 , the system has no solution when a=2