System Of Equations

posted on: 06 Mar, 2012 | updated on: 30 Aug, 2012

A System of Equations is basically a collection of Linear Equations and includes the same Set of the variables in each and every equation of the system. This system of equations is also known as the Linear System. For instance:

2x + 6y + z = 0

4x + 7y – 2z = 2

7x – 4y + z = -1

This is a system of equation. Here in this example there are three equations with the same set of variables which are x, y, z and are used in all the equations. A trick to solve a linear system is that we should assign numbers to the variables such that it satisfies all the equations.

The linear system is a branch of the linear Algebra.

The general system of n linear equations with m unknowns can be given as:

A11 X1 + A12 X2 + . . . . . + A1m Xm = B1

A21 X1 + A22 X2 + . . . . . + A2m Xm = B2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .

. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . .. . .

An1 X1 + An2 X2 + . . . . . + Anm Xm = Bn

Here in above system X1, X2, . . . . . . ,Xm are the unknowns and A11, A12 . . . . . . , Anm are the coefficients of all the unknowns and B1, B2. . . . . , Bn are constants.

Although the unknowns and the coefficients are the complex or Real Numbers but they may also be integers or Rational Numbers.

Now here are the properties of the system of linear equations:

1. Independence: In any system of the equations the equations must be independent from each other if none of the equations will be derived from the other equations. If the equations do not depend on each other than each will consist of new information about the variables which are used and if we remove any equation then it will simply increase the time and size of the solution.

2. Consistency: This is also a very important property of the system of linear equations. The inconsistency in the equation occur if the left side terms of the equations are linearly depends on each other and the right hand side terms which are the constant terms will not satisfy the dependency relationship.

A system is consistent if the terms at left hand side are linearly independent form each other.

3. Equivalence: In systems of equations; Two linear systems which are using the same set of variables in their equations if and only if each equation of one system can be derived from the equations of the other system and vice versa. Also if they have same solution set then also two systems can be said equivalent.

Topics Covered in System Of Equations

Solving Systems by Substitutions

posted on: 21 Mar, 2012 | updated on: 02 May, 2012

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Solving Systems by Elimination using Multiplication

posted on: 28 Mar, 2012 | updated on: 30 Aug, 2012

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Solving Systems by Elimination using Addition and Subtractions

posted on: 31 Mar, 2012 | updated on: 28 Apr, 2012

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Solving Systems by Graphing

posted on: 14 May, 2012 | updated on: 26 Jun, 2012

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⇒ y = mx + c;
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Solving Systems of Inequalities by Graphing

posted on: 14 May, 2012 | updated on: 16 Jul, 2012

If variables are not equals to each other then we can say it is an inequality.
Now we will see some of the conditions for an inequality which are:
Suppose we have two variables ‘s’ and ‘t’ then:
Condition1: If s ≠ t; which denotes ‘s’ is not equals to ‘t’;
Condition 2: If s < t then it represents ‘s’ is less than ‘t’;
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