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indeterminate equation

American  
[in-di-tur-muhn-it-i-kway-zhuhn] / ˌɪn dɪˈtɜr mən ɪt ɪˈkweɪ ʒən /

noun

  1. Mathematics. an equation in which the unknowns are indeterminate.

indeterminate equation Scientific  

  1. An equation having more than one variable and an infinite number of solutions, such as 5 x 2 + 3 y = 10.

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A few problems lead to indeterminate equations of the third and fourth degrees, an easy indeterminate equation of the sixth degree being also found.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various

The solution in integers of the indeterminate equation ax + by = c may be effected by means of continued fractions.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2 "Constantine Pavlovich" to "Convention" by Various

In general, an indeterminate equation results when the number of unknowns exceeds by unity the number of equations.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various

These three pairs of numbers solve the indeterminate equation, a3b - b3a = 341,880.

From The Canterbury Puzzles And Other Curious Problems by Dudeney, Henry Ernest

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