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The value of $$k \in R$$, for which the following system of linear equations
$$3x - y + 4z = 3$$
$$x + 2y - 3z = -2$$
$$6x + 5y + kz = -3$$
has infinitely many solutions, is:
For infinitely many solutions,
$$D=0$$ where
$$D$$ is the determinant of the coefficient matrix.
Thus,
$$D=\begin{vmatrix} 3&-1&4\\ 1&2&-3\\ 6&5&k \end{vmatrix}$$
Expanding along the first row,
$$D= 3\begin{vmatrix} 2&-3\\ 5&k \end{vmatrix} -(-1)\begin{vmatrix} 1&-3\\ 6&k \end{vmatrix} +4\begin{vmatrix} 1&2\\ 6&5 \end{vmatrix}$$
$$=3(2k+15)+(k+18)+4(5-12)$$
$$=6k+45+k+18-28$$
$$=7k+35$$
For infinitely many solutions,
$$7k+35=0$$
$$7k=-35$$
$$k=-5$$
Now verify consistency.
Let
$$R_3=\alpha R_1+\beta R_2$$
Comparing coefficients,
$$3\alpha+\beta=6$$
$$-\alpha+2\beta=5$$
Solving,
$$\beta=3,\qquad \alpha=1$$
Now check constants:
$$1(3)+3(-2)=-3$$ and $$1(4)+3(-3)=-5$$
Hence third equation is exactly $$R_1+3R_2$$
Therefore system is dependent and consistent, so it has infinitely many solutions.
Hence, the required value is $$\boxed{-5}$$
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