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Re: solving 3 eqns and 3 unkwns

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  • Subject: [mg40935] Re: solving 3 eqns and 3 unkwns
  • From: Alois Steindl <Alois.Steindl at jet2web.cc>
  • Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 08:01:41 -0400 (EDT)
  • Organization: Inst. f. Mechanics II, TU Vienna
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Richard Cochinos <richard at theory.org> writes:

> Hi, I'm trying to get methematica to solve the following equations for
> x,y and z. I can't get anyoutput, what is wrong with the following code?
> 
> Solve[{a*P*A*x^(a - 1)*y^b*z^c - r == 0, b*P*A*x^a*y^(b - 1)*z^c - w == 0,
>     c*P*A*x^a*y^b*z^(c - 1) - D/(z^2) == 0}, {x, y, z}]
> 
> 
Hello,
not every possible equation can be solved analytically at all. And I
do not expect any software to solve all solveable problems.
In your problem it might be possible, if you multiply the last
equation by z^2 and then take logarithms, this should give you a
linear system in the new variables log(x), log(y) and log(z).
Alois


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