Linear System Question: Solving Ax=y and Ax=z in \mathbb{R}^3"

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Suppose A is a 3x3 matrix and y is a vector in \mathbb{R}^3 such that the equation Ax=y does not have a solution. Does there exist a vector z in \mathbb{R}^3 such that the equation Ax=z has a unique solution?
 
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