Given that (1, 0, 1) is a solution to a system of three linear equations, which of the following is true about the system?
the system can be either inconsistent or consistent.
the system can be either independent or dependent.
the system can only be independent and consistent.
the system can only be dependent and inconsistent.

If the system of linear equations is consistent and independent, then there should be 3 unique solutions.

Because the given solution is (1, 0, 1), with 2 repeated answers, the solution is not unique.
This means that
(a) the system of equations is dependent,
(b) the system of equations is inconsistent.

The system can only be dependent and inconsistent.