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Let $a, b, c$ be real numbers such that the following system of equations has a solution

\[\begin{aligned}
x+2 y+3 z &=a & & (1)\\
8 x+10 y+12 z &=b & & (2)\\
7 x+8 y+9 z &=c-1 & & (3)
\end{aligned}\]

Let $A$ be a matrix such that
\[A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}
a & 1 & c \\
b & 1 & 0 \\
-1 & 0 & 1
\end{array}\right]\]

What is the value of $\operatorname{det}(A)$?

  1. $1$
  2. $2$
  3. $3$
  4. $4$
  5. $5$
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