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Linear Systems Voca
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| System of Equations | 2 or more equations with the same variables. |
| Consistent | 1 solution |
| Inconsistent | no solution |
| Independant | has exactly one solution. |
| Dependent | infinite number of solutions |
| substitution method | one equation is solved for one variable in terms of the other. |
| elimination method | eliminate one of the variables by adding or subtracting the equations. |
| system of inequalities | solved by finding all ordered pairs that satisfy it. |
| constraints | guidelines or restrictions |
| feasible region | the intersection of the graphs. |
| bounded | when the graph of a system of constraints is a polygonal region. |
| vertices | The maximum or minimum. |
| unbounded | If the feasible region is open. |
| linear programming | process of finding maximum or minimum values of a function for a region defined by inequalities |
| ordered triple | the solution of a system of equations with 3 variables. |