GRAPH THE SYSTEM TO SOLVE
What is a system of equations?
Why is the ordered pair (1,1) a solution to the equation y = x ?
What is the equation that matches the graph?
- y = x + 8
- x = 8
- y + 8 = x
- x y z = a b c
What is the equation that matches the graph?
- y = 3
- x = 3
- y + x = 3
- x y z = a b c
What are three-variable systems of equations used to solve?
A system of equations with three variables is a set of three equations that each have three variables. To solve these equations, you must determine the values of all three variables. Using elimination or substitution, you can find the solution to the system of equations.
Systems of Equations with Three Variables
System of Equations - A mathematical expression consisting of two or more equations, which are to be solved simultaneously. Solution of a System of Equations - A set of values for each of the variables in a system of equations that satisfies each equation in the system. Degree of a System of Equations - The highest degree (exponent) of any of the terms in the equations of the system.
Concepts:
What is the best approach to solve a system of equations with three variables?
- Graphing
- Substitution
- Elimination
- Other
The system of three variables is called a cubic equation because it involves an equation with a degree of three. Every system of three equations can be represented as a 3-dimensional graph. A cubic equation can have up to three different real solutions, or no real solutions at all.
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