Linear Thinking: A Puzzle Involving a Linear System of Equations

from The Math Club · host Pete and Noah

In this episode, Pete and Noah tackle an "unsolvable math problem" that appeared in a recent Newsweek article (Spoiler: It's not that unsolvable). Join us as we apply linear algebra to this puzzle from start to Finnish. The Newsweek article Leave us a voice message Find us on Twitter Send us an email Questions Answered in the Episode: • Can you solve a linear system with fewer equations than variables? • What is the geometric representation of a linear system with three unknowns?

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