🧵 can you solve multivariable equations?
Anonymous at Tue, 26 Mar 2024 01:33:28 UTC No. 16097024
my brother claims x + y = 5 is solvable because y = 5 - x and can be graphed appropriately. i claim that you cannot solve it because of the way science works, if you have multiple variables you cannot acertain whats causing what, which from a data standpoint. I suppose his stance is basic algebra, but idk. who is right?
Anonymous at Tue, 26 Mar 2024 01:37:22 UTC No. 16097030
>>16097024
you're using two different definitions of the word "solve"
Anonymous at Tue, 26 Mar 2024 02:06:05 UTC No. 16097063
>>16097030
nothing means anything
Anonymous at Tue, 26 Mar 2024 02:55:47 UTC No. 16097117
>>16097063
Dumbass
El Arcón at Tue, 26 Mar 2024 02:58:23 UTC No. 16097121
What he means is that the solution is a line. What you mean is that the solution is not a point.
Anonymous at Tue, 26 Mar 2024 03:18:30 UTC No. 16097140
>>16097024
you can, but then you need 2 equations = )
also, a line on the graph means that any point in the line (infinite points) could be a solution
Anonymous at Tue, 26 Mar 2024 06:17:42 UTC No. 16097283
>>16097024
if you know what x and y are then you can solve it
Anonymous at Tue, 26 Mar 2024 07:09:41 UTC No. 16097320
>>16097024
>can you solve multivariable equations
Any arbitrary equation? No, plenty of pdes have no closes form solution
>x + y = 5 is solvable
Sure, there's an infinite # of solutions
>if you have multiple variables you cannot acertain whats causing what, which from a data standpoint
Sure you can, this is basically half of science. You might have 500 variables and you try to find any possible causal relationship between them