Combine Equations to Find Relationship Between D, F, and L

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The discussion centers on combining two equations, D=AF and D=BL^3, to establish a relationship between the variables D, F, and L. It is noted that with only two equations and three unknowns, a definitive solution cannot be reached. A suggestion is made to combine the equations to form a new equation, D = (AF + BL^3)/2, which includes all variables. However, without a third equation, the relationship remains ambiguous. Graphing the relationship in three dimensions is proposed as a potential method for visualization.
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i have two equations:
D=AF (A is a constant)
D=BL^3 (B is a constant)
I'm trying to combining them and use a third variable to get a relationship between D F and L
I've tried AF=BL^3
A/B=(l^3)/F
but I'm stuck
 
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You cannot solve those equations - you have three unknown variables and just two equations.

You can get a single equation where all variables appear, but how would that help? As an example, start with 2D=2BL3 and replace 2D = D+D = D+AF to get D+AF=BL3
 
If all you want is a relationship between the three variables, you can add the two equations together and get

2D = AF + BL^3

D = (AF + BL^3)/2

You could probably graph this three-dimensionally, but you'll need a third equation to solve it definitively.
 
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