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What are three ways of solving a system of linear equations?
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I'll assume the simplified case of two equations, with two variables each. Some of the methods can be extended to more complicated cases.
Substitution: Solve for one variable in one equation, replace it in the other equation.
Setting two quantities equal: For example, if 5x + 3y = 10, and 5x - 2y = 0, solve each equation for "5x", and set the two equal, with the result: 10 - 3y = 2y.
Addition/subtraction: Add or subtract one equation (or a multiple of one equation) to the other. In the previous example, if you subtract the second equation from the first, you get an equation that doesn't contain x.
In any of these cases, after solving for a single variable, replace in one of the original equations to get the other variable.
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Solve the equation 4x plus 8y plus 12z equals 44?
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Is y x 5 linear?
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How many solutions does a system of linear equations in three variables have?
1
What are the three types of system of linear equations?
The three types arethe system has a unique solutionthe system has no solutionsthe system has infinitely many solutions.
Kinds of system of linear equation in two variables?
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What is the disadvantage of using the substitution method in solving linear equations rather than the graph method?
There are no disadvantages. There are three main ways to solve linear equations which are: substitution, graphing, and elimination. The method that is most appropriate can be found by looking at the equation.
When solving a system of equations what does 4 equals 4 mean?
three things: 1) that the value of 4 is equal to the value of 4. 2) you did not obtain any revealing information. 3) your strategy for solving that system of equations was not good.
What methods of solving systems are needed to solve a three variable system?
Simultaneous equations are usually used in mathematics to find the values of three variables within a system.
What are the three ways of solving system of linear eqution?
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What the system of linear equation in two variabes which has no solution?
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How do you decide whether to use elimination or subsitution to solve a three-variable system?
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What is a linear system?
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