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Sabbir

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System of linear equations

I've heard that there are 8 ways to solve system of linear equations.is it true ? If it is true what are they?

Bob

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Registered: 2010-06-20

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Re: System of linear equations

hi Sabbir,

Welcome to the forum.

8 ?  hhmm I can 'start the ball rolling' with

(i) simultaneous equations by elimination

(ii) simultaneous equations by substitution

(iii) matrices

(iv) graph (not really suitable beyond 2 unknowns)

(v) spot the answer by inspection and check it works

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Now I've run out for the moment.

Hopefully others can carry on. 

Bob

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bumpkin

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Re: System of linear equations

Hi Sabbir;

There are probably more ways than that. Determinants, iteration,over relaxation, sor, Newton - Jacobi are a few more.

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