powered by Google (TM)
index: click on a letter
A B C D E
F G H  I  J
K L M N O
P Q R S T
U V W X Y
Z A to Z index
index: subject areas
numbers & symbols
sets, logic, proofs
geometry
algebra
trigonometry
advanced algebra
& pre-calculus
calculus
advanced topics
probability &
statistics
real world
applications
multimedia
entries
about mathwords  
website feedback  


Linear System of Equations

A system of equations in which each equation is linear.

For any linear system, exactly one of the following will be true: There is only one solution, there are infinitely many solutions (underdetermined), or there are no solutions (overdetermined or inconsistent).

 



 

See also

Consistent system of equations, inconsistent system of equations, coefficient matrix, augmented matrix, Gaussian elimination, Gauss-Jordan elimination

 


   this page updated 13-aug-08
Mathwords: Terms and Formulas from Algebra I to Calculus
written, illustrated, and webmastered by Bruce Simmons
Featured in NCTM Web Bytes NCTM Web Bytes December 2004 Web Bytes March 2005 Web Bytes