3 Variable Systems: Turn It Into a 2 Variable System

Common Mistakes
  • Eliminating different variables in each step
  • Calculation mistakes

Video Length: 10:37

In this video, you’ll learn how to solve systems of equations with three variables using a simple organizational trick.

Three variable systems can look intimidating but once the system becomes a standard two-variable system, the solution becomes much easier to find.

In this lesson you’ll learn:

• How to organize a 3 variable system
• Which equations to combine first
• How to eliminate a variable efficiently
• How to create a 2 variable system
• How to solve for all three variables
• Common mistakes to avoid

Whether you’re taking Algebra 2, Algebra 3, College Algebra, or preparing for the ACT, this method will help simplify one of the most challenging topics in algebra.

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