Re: simultaneous equations - eliminating variables and solving
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- Subject: [mg100224] Re: simultaneous equations - eliminating variables and solving
- From: Erik Max Francis <max at alcyone.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 06:50:51 -0400 (EDT)
- References: <gvlhv1$dq6$1@smc.vnet.net>
nninja wrote:
> This is what my formula looks like sofar.
>
> Solve[{a == b + c + d, e == f + g + c + 2 d, h == c/(b*g),
> i == d/(c*g), h*i == d/(b*g^2), j == m*g/f, k == l*m,
> n + m + b + c == g + l}, {g}]
>
> Basically, I can solve for the variable I want, but I am having trouble eliminating the ones I don't want (ie. I am getting an answer that is in terms of the wrong variables)
>
> I have been in the help files for ages, and don't really understand how to do this.
> I would really appreciate some pointers!!
Try specifying the third "elims" argument, which specifies the variables
you'd like Solve to try to eliminate when expressing the answer.
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