Solve Systems of Linear Equations in 3 Unknowns.: Topic
Solve Systems of Linear Equations in 3 Unknowns.: Topic
Solve Systems of Linear Equations in 3 Unknowns.: Topic
Unknowns.
OBJECTIVE(S):
1. Solve systems of LE in 3 unknowns by
substitution or elimination.
Review:
1. What is the solution of the
(-2,0)
Lesson proper:
Linear equations can be extended to the case of 3 variables.
An equation of the form
where a, b, c and d are constants and a, b, and c are not all
equal to zero, is called a linear equation in x, y, z.
A solution of such equation is an ordered triple (x, y, z) that
satisfies the equation.
Thus, the ordered triple (3, 4, 2) is a solution of
because
As in the case of linear equation in two variables, a linear
equation in 3 variables has an infinite number of solutions.
The 2 algebraic methods (elimination and substitution) can
be used to solve the following system of linear equations in
x, y, and z.
(4) (5)
Step 4: Solve eq. (4) and (5)
Step 4: Solve eq. (4) and (5)
(6)
Step 6: Subs. and in eq. (1)
Step 6: Subs. and in eq. (1)