#uw/notes #uw/class/math208 - - - - Possible intersections of 3 planes in 3D space - 1 point - one solution - $z=0$ - $x=0$ - $y=0$ - 1 line - infinite solutions - $z=0$ - $x=0$ - $x=z$ - 3 lines - no solutions - $z=0$ $z=x+1$ - $z=1-x$ - one plane - infinite solutions - $z=0$ - $2z=0$ - $3z=0$ - no intersections - no solutions - $z=0$ - $z=1$ - $z=2$ - Adding constant multiple of one linear equation in system does not change solution set of system - concept behind gaussian elimination