How can you decide which variable to solve for first when you are solving a linear system by substitution

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Jeffery Gillespie

Mathematics

4 April, 04:09

How can you decide which variable to solve for first when you are solving a linear system by substitution

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Evelin Padilla · Answer 1

There are many factors, it is all a matter of preference, normally, you want to try to solve for the easiest one to get to

example

if y ou had

(x-3) ^2+y=9

you would solve for y becuase it is less tricky

it is all a matter of preference