Goal: Find values of $\lambda$ and $\mu$ such that the system has infinitely many solutions
Step 1: Write Augmented Matrix
$ [A|B] = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 & 2 & 5 \\ 1 & 2 & 3 & 6 \\ 1 & 2 & \lambda & \mu \end{bmatrix} $
Step 2: Row operations: Subtract $R_1$ from $R_2$ and $R_3$
$ \Rightarrow \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 & 2 & 5 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 0 & \lambda - 2 & \mu - 5 \end{bmatrix} $
Step 3: For infinitely many solutions, rank of coefficient matrix = rank of augmented matrix < number of variables (3)
This happens when the third row becomes all zeros:
$ \lambda - 2 = 0 \quad \text{and} \quad \mu - 5 = 0 $
$\Rightarrow \lambda = 2,\quad \mu = 5$
✅ Final Answer: $\boxed{\lambda = 2,\ \mu = 5}$
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