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OpenStudy (amistre64):

solve for x and y: 3x + 4y = 8 x + y = 2 2x + y = 6

OpenStudy (amistre64):

or rather, find the best fit line :)

OpenStudy (jamesj):

The system is inconsistent.

OpenStudy (amistre64):

yes, to a point. but apparently it can be solved as a practice in least squares method.

OpenStudy (amistre64):

if i read legendre correctly

OpenStudy (amistre64):

"If there are the same number of equations as unknowns x, y, z, &c., there is no difficulty in determining the unknowns, and the error E can be made absolutely zero. But more often the number of equations is greater than that of the unknowns, and it is impossible to do away with all the errors." - Legendre

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@amsitree can u plz help me w/ limits??

OpenStudy (amistre64):

i can try

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ill send u the link to teh q i posted

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