For which value of does the following system of equations become inconsistent

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For which value of kk does the following system of equations become inconsistent? x+y+z=6,2x+3y+4z=14,3x+5y+kz=20.\begin{aligned}x+y+z&=6,\\2x+3y+4z&=14,\\3x+5y+kz&=20.\end{aligned} (a) k=5k=5 (b) k=7k=7 (c) k=6k=6 (d) k=8k=8

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