1 Equation in ...
1-D Space 1 Variable Unkown
1-D Equation: +2x = +4
1-D Solution: x = +2
1-D Solution: POINT
2-D Space 2 Variables Unknown
2-D Equation: +2x +0y = +4
2-D Solution: x = +2
y = any
2-D Solution: LINE
3-D Space 3 Variables Unknown
3-D Equation: +2x +0y +0z = +4
3-D Solution: x = +2
y = any
z = any
3-D Solution: PLANE
2 Equations in ...
1-D Space 2 Variables Unkown = Cannot fit
2-D Space 2 Variables Unknown
2-D Equation: +2x -1y = +0
-1x +2y = +3
: Each row is an equation
that represents a LINE
: 2 LINES meet at 1 POINT
2-D Solution: x = +1
y = +2
: Weights of columns
: Linear combination
2-D Solution: POINT
Intersect of LINE 1
LINE 2
3-D Space 3 Variables Unknown
3-D Equation: +2x -1y +0z = +0
-1x +2y +0z = +3
: Each row is an equation
that represents a PLANE
: 2 PLANES meet at 1 LINE
3-D Solution: x = +1
y = +2
z = any
: Weights of columns
: Linear combination
: z Weight for 3rd col = any value
3-D Solution: LINE
Intersect of PLANE 1
PLANE 2

