⚖️ System of Equations Calculator (2, 3 or 4 Variables)

Type the equations as you would write them — the calculator finds x, y, z with every row operation shown.

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Formula at a glance

System of Equations Calculator: Elimination — Add multiples of equations to remove one variable at a time. Example: Two equations → Solution: x = 2,  y = 1
How the System of Equations Calculator works: Elimination — Add multiples of equations to remove one variable at a time

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📘 About the System of Equations Calculator

A system of linear equations is a set of equations that must all be true at once. Two equations in x and y are two straight lines, and the solution is where they cross; parallel lines mean no solution, and the same line twice means infinitely many.

The calculator reads the equations, builds the augmented matrix and row-reduces it with exact fractions, listing each row operation. It reports a unique solution, no solution or the general solution with free variables, shows Cramer’s rule determinants for square systems, checks every equation and draws the lines for two unknowns.

🧮 Formula

Elimination
Add multiples of equations to remove one variable at a time
Cramer’s rule
x = Dₓ/D, y = D_y/D (D = det of the coefficients)
Matrix form
AX = B ⇒ X = A⁻¹B

✏️ Worked examples

Two equations

You enter
Equation 12x + 3y = 7
Equation 2x - y = 1
You get
Solutionx = 2, y = 1

x = 2, y = 1.

Three equations

You enter
Equation 1x + y + z = 6
Equation 22x - y + z = 3
Equation 3 (optional)x + 2y - z = 2
You get
Solutionx = 1, y = 2, z = 3

x = 1, y = 2, z = 3.

🧭 How to use this calculator

What you enter

  • Equation 1
  • Equation 2
  • Equation 3 (optional)
  • Equation 4 (optional)

What you get

  • Solution

❓ Frequently asked questions

How do you solve simultaneous equations?

By substitution (solve one equation for a variable and substitute), elimination (add or subtract multiples to cancel a variable) or matrices. All give the same answer.

When does a system have no solution?

When the equations contradict each other — for two unknowns, when the lines are parallel (like x + y = 2 and x + y = 3).

Can it solve non-linear systems?

This calculator is for linear equations (no x², xy or sin). For one non-linear equation use Solve for x.