What is System of equations: Definition and 284 Discussions

In mathematics, a set of simultaneous equations, also known as a system of equations or an equation system, is a finite set of equations for which common solutions are sought. An equation system is usually classified in the same manner as single equations, namely as a:

System of linear equations,
System of nonlinear equations,
System of bilinear equations,
System of polynomial equations,
System of differential equations, or a
System of difference equations

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  1. anemone

    MHB System of Equations: Find Real Numbers $p,q,r,s$

    Find all real numbers $p,\,q,\,r,\,s$ that satisfy the following system of equations: $spq+sp+pq+qs+s+p+q=9$ $rsp+rs+sp+pr+r+s+p=9$ $qrs+qr+rs+sq+q+r+s=9$ $pqr+pq+qr+rp+p+q+r=1$
  2. J

    System of equations (multivariable second derivative test)

    I am doing critical points and using the second derivative test (multivariable version) Homework Statement f(x,y) = (x^2+y^2)e^{x^2-y^2} Issue I am having is with the system of equations to get the critical points from partial wrt x, wrt y The Attempt at a Solution f_{x} =...
  3. H

    MHB Solving System of Equations using Substitution or Elimination

    x^2-13xy+12y^2=0 (1) x^2+xy=156 (2) What I have so far: x^2+xy=156 xy=156-x^2 y=(156-x^2)/x) Plugged y=(156-x^2)/x) into (1): x^2-13x(156-x^2)/x)+12(156-x^2)/x)^2=0 For 1st half I Multiplied x to -13x in order to get the same denominator so I can multiply it to (156-x^2)/x)...
  4. Z

    Approximately solve system of equations

    I have a 3 variable system of equations (no solution) and am trying to solve for variables of an Ax = b to be as close to b as possible without changing A. 28446757643x + 82500000y + z = 13557300 283009432x + 283009432y + z = 10264100 14180045548x + 82500000y + z = 3651510 I am...
  5. kaliprasad

    MHB Solve System of Equations: a+b, ab+c+d, ad+bc, cd

    solve the following system of equations in real a,b,c,d $a+ b =8 $ $ab + c +d = 23 $ $ad + bc = 28$ $cd = 12$
  6. M

    MHB Need explanation-hyperbolic system of equations

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  7. MarkFL

    MHB David's Math: Solving a Non-Linear System in 2 Variables

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  8. S

    Building a system of equations

    Homework Statement It's a verbal problem. It goes like this: "Peter needs to buy some screws: large, medium, and small. He goes to the hardware store and orders 100 screws for a total of $100. For each large screw he was charged $5.00, $1.00 for each medium one, and $0.05 for each small one...
  9. J

    Solution for system of equations

    If a system of first-order ODEs like ##\frac{d\vec{r}}{dt}=A\vec{r}## have as solution ##\vec{r} = C_1 \exp(\lambda_1 t)\hat{v}_1 + C_2 \exp(\lambda_2 t)\hat{v}_2## (being λ the eigenvalues and v the eigenvectors), so, given a system of second-order ODEs, like ##A \frac{d^2 \vec{r}}{dt^2} + B...
  10. C

    Linear system of equations with non-trivial solutions

    Homework Statement Let (**) \begin{matrix} a_{11}x_1 & + & \ldots & + & a_{1n}x_n & = 0 \\ \vdots & & & & \vdots\\ a_{m1}x_1 & + & \ldots & + & a_{mn}x_n & = 0 \\ \end{matrix} be a system of m linear equations in n unknowns, and...
  11. A

    Solving Linear Differential System: Eigenvalues & Exact Solutions

    I am studying a system described by a set of first order linear differential equations as can be seen on the attached picture. Now I know that to solve this analytically for a given N, N denoting the matrix size, one has to find the eigenvalues of the given matrix, which translates into finding...
  12. KiNGGeexD

    Interatomic potential and binding energy system of equations

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  13. anemone

    MHB System of Equations II: Evaluate p+q+r+s & 64p+27q+8r+s

    Consider the system of equations: $p+8q+27r+64s=1$ $8p+27q+64r+125s=27$ $27p+64q+125r+216s=125$ $64p+125q+216r+343s=343$ Evaluate $p+q+r+s$ and $64p+27q+8r+s$.
  14. anemone

    MHB The Time Difference Between Posts

    Find all ordered triples $(x,\,y,\,z)$ that satisfy the following system of equations: $xy+z=6$ $yz+x=6$ $zx+y=6$
  15. anemone

    MHB System of Equations: Real Number Solutions

    Solve in real numbers the system of equations $(3a+b)(a+3b)\sqrt{ab}=14$ $(a+b)(a^2+14ab+b^2)=36$
  16. K

    System of Equations with Two Unknowns, Algebra Help

    Homework Statement I have two equations with two unknowns. I know m, F, R, r and I. I need to find a and f. m = 2 F = 28 R = 0.25 I = 0.0625 r = 0.1875 I know the ultimate answers are a = 16\frac{1}{3} and f = 4\frac{2}{3} Homework Equations (1) Fr-fR=I\frac{a}{R} (2)...
  17. anemone

    MHB Solving a System of Equations for Real Values of $a$ and $b$

    Solve the following system for real values of $a$ and $b$: $2^{a^2+b}+2^{a+b^2}=8$ $\sqrt{a}+\sqrt{b}=2$
  18. S

    Simplifying an Infinite Composite Recursion in a System of Equations

    Hello, I'm working with a system of equations that has an infinite recursion function, and am wondering if its possible to simplify or remove the recursion in terms of the other functions in the system. Any insight into the framework or family of this system is appreciated. Given two...
  19. K

    System of Equations Involving a Quadratic: Have Answer <> Understand

    Homework Statement Solve this system of equations for x and y. v=x+y v^2=x^2+y^2 Homework Equations The quadratic formula: x = (-b +/- sqrt(b^2-4*a*c))/(2*a) The Attempt at a Solution A TA gave the following advice: "Make y the subject of the first equation. Find y2 in terms of v and x...
  20. N

    MHB Help with system of equations: using profits

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  21. M

    Linear system of equations with parameters

    I have big problems with an equation system. It's been a long time since I worked with these type of problems and it would be wonderful if I could get an full solution of this or some similar problem. Decide for all real a and b, the number of solutions to the equation system. I...
  22. L

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  23. Y

    MHB A challenging system of equations

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  24. C

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    Homework Statement x + y+ z = 0 3x + 2y -2z = 0 4x + 3y -z = 0 6x + 5y + z = 0 Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I put the equations into a matrix and reduced to RREF. This is what I end up with: x - 4z = 0 y + 5z = 0 The other two rows in the matrix are all...
  25. E

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  26. I

    MHB Solve System of Equations: X^2+y^2 and (x+3)^2+(y-3)^2=9

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  27. T

    How to use matrix method on this system of equations

    Say that I have 2x+2yz=0 2y+2xz=0 and 2z+2xy=0 how would I use matrix methods to solve this system of equations? I know you can just look at it and easily figure out what the critical points are but I want to do it the safe way. Or is using the matrix method not the easiest way here? For...
  28. U

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    Homework Statement It's a longer problem but all that's left is: y = k^2 \frac{1-cos(\theta)}{2} x = k^2 \frac{\theta - sin(\theta)}{2} I want to find a k that solves the equations for the point (x, y) = (x_0, y_0) The Attempt at a Solution I manipulated them to get two expressions for k...
  29. anemone

    MHB Solve System of Equations: x, y, z

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  30. A

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    Homework Statement Solve simultaneously: 6(x + y) = 5xy, 21(y + z) = 10yz, 14(z + x) = 9zx Homework Equations -The Attempt at a Solution Obviously one of the solution is (0,0,0) But I'm more interested in finding the other. Expanding these three equations , I get - 6x+6y=5xy 21y+21z=10yz...
  31. D

    MHB Question on solving system of equations with constants....

    It's fairly straight forward to find information on how to solve a system of equations like this: 2x + 3y + 4z = 1 3x + 4y + 3z = 2 4x + 5y + 3z = 3 It has numerical constants in front of each term. You could use Gaussian elimination and solve for one, infinite, or no solutions. (The above...
  32. Albert1

    MHB Solving a System of Equations in N to Find a,b,c

    $a,b,c,\in N$ $( a −b)(b − c )(c + a ) = −90$ $( a − b)(b + c)(c − a ) = 42$ $( a + b)(b − c )(c − a ) = −60$ $ find :\,\, a,b,c$
  33. J

    MHB Calculating Real $(x,y,z)$ with System of Equations

    Calculation of Real $(x,y,z)$ in $x[x]+z\{z\}-y\{y\} = 0.16$ $y[y]+x\{x\}-z\{z\} = 0.25$ $z[z]+y\{y\}-x\{x\} = 0.49$ where $[x] = $ Greatest Integer of $x$ and $\{x\} = $ fractional part of x My try:: Add $(i) + (ii)+(iii)$ $x[x]+y[y]+z[z] = 0.9$ Now I did not Understand How Can I...
  34. H

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    Homework Statement I have a system of two equations: 3*x^2 - x + 3*y^2 = 0 2*x^2 - y + 2*y^2 = 0 Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I don't know how to express one with the other.I mean I can either have x = 3*y^2 + 3*x^2 or y = y = -2*y^2 - 2*x^2 and in both cases it...
  35. H

    Need help with basic system of equations with two unknown values

    Homework Statement This is the problem: |4(x+2) - 7(x-y) = 7 |7(x+y) + 10(x-2) = 79 I need to solve this, I'm not quite sure what to do, the operators in the brackets are different, so even if I multiply by -1, if the operator in front of one variable changes, the other one will...
  36. N

    Is this a linear system of equations?

    Hello everyone! I have a question on whether a system of equations can be classified as linear. I have the following matrix: \begin{equation} \left[ \begin{array}{c} S_t(1) \\ S_t(2) \\ \vdots \\ S_t(\omega_N) \end{array} \right] = \begin{bmatrix} f(x_1, x_2, 1) & f(x_2, x_3, 1) & \cdots &...
  37. A

    Linear system of equations for a differential equation

    Solve the equation m\frac{d^{2}x}{dt^{2}} + c\frac{dx}{dt} + kx = (ax + b)^{2} + c^{2} for the constants m, c, k The right hand side a, b, and c are arbitrary digits. For me they are a = 2, b = 3, and c = 8. The problem recommends creating a linear system of equations for me to solve. This...
  38. M

    Linear Algebra: Solving a system of equations for damped oscillation

    So we are given two equations: $$ \ddot{x} - \dot{x} - x = cost (t) $$ and $$ x(t) = a sin(t) + b cos(t) $$ The question asks to find a and b. How would one go about doing this? I thought maybe substituting the $$ cos(t) $$ from equation 1 into equation 2 would work but then what...
  39. 7

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    Hi all, I'm stuck on a system of equations I am left with at the end of a dynamics problem. a=-b+v x=-b+vcos(30) y=vsin(30) 171.5=20b^2+5a^2 a^2=x^2+y^2 10x-40b=0 All in degrees. I know I have an extra equation, but I thought I'd include it in case it is easier to solve with a...
  40. A

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  41. anemone

    MHB Problem Involving a System of Equations

    Solve the system: $x^3+3xy^2+49=0$ $x^2-8xy+y^2=8y-17x$ Hi all, I found this problem interesting and I think you may find it interesting too. I have solved it and am of course interested in seeing other approaches. I will post my solution in a few days, so that everyone interested can have...
  42. anemone

    MHB Can This Unique Pair of Values Solve the Equation?

    Problem: Solve the system: $\displaystyle \sqrt{3x}\left(1+\frac{1}{x+y} \right)=2$ $\displaystyle \sqrt{7y}\left(1-\frac{1}{x+y} \right)=4\sqrt{2}$
  43. C

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    Hi, I need to solve the following system of equations: qa = fa (qa, qb, qc, qd) qb = fb (qa, qb, qc, qd) qc = fc (qa, qb, qc, qd) qd = fd (qa, qb, qc, qd) where all the variables and functions are complex. However, there are some additional constraints for the variables, let's call...
  44. C

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    I am having a bit of trouble solving the following system of equations. I know what numbers solve the system, but I can only do so using a computer, such as WolframAlpha. The equations , for those interested, are the four partial derivatives for a Lagrange Multiplier. The four equations are as...
  45. S

    How Do You Derive a = mg / (M + m) from the Given Equations?

    Solve for a T - mg = -ma T = Ma They get a = mg / (M + m)...how? I get up to this point... Ma + ma = mg
  46. J

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  47. Jameson

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  48. P

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  49. 1

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  50. L

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    I don't know if I'm posting in the wright section, but i need to solve this system of equations: {5x^4 - 4x + 5y = 0 5y^4 + 5x - 4y = 0} I know one answer is (0;0), but i don't know how to show it, also there is another point. Maybe someone can help me?
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