8-2 Linear Solver aplet
Choose the 
equation set
2. If the last time you used 
the Linear Solver aplet 
you solved for two 
equations, the two-
equation input form is 
displayed (as in the 
example in the 
previous step). To solve a three-equation set, press 
. Now the input form displays three equations.
If the three-equation input form is displayed and you want 
to solve a two-equation set, press  .
In this example, we are going to solve the following 
equation set:
Hence we need the three-equation input form. 
Define and 
solve the 
equations
3. You define the equations you want to solve by 
entering the co-efficients of each variable in each 
equation and the constant term. Notice that the cursor 
is immediately positioned at the co-efficient of x in the 
first equation. Enter that co-efficient and press   or 
.
4. The cursor moves to the next co-efficient. Enter that co-
efficient, press   or  , and continue doing 
likewise until you have defined all the equations.
Note: you can enter the name of a variable for any 
co-efficient or constant. Press   and begin 
entering the name. The   menu key appears. 
Press that key to lock alphabetic entry mode. Press it 
again to cancel the lock.
Once you have entered 
enough values for the 
solver to be able to 
generate solutions, 
those solutions appear 
on the display. In the 
example at the right, 
the solver was able to find solutions for x, y, and z as 
6x 9y 6z++ 5=
7x 10y 8z++ 10=
6x 4y+6=
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