# Can't solve for steady state

**URL:** <https://forum.dynare.org/t/cant-solve-for-steady-state/20093>\
**Category:** Steady state\
**Created:** [12 April 2022 04:38 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/cant-solve-for-steady-state/20093 "2022-04-12T04:38:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Caroll](https://forum.dynare.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Caroll](https://forum.dynare.org/u/Caroll)\
**Post date:** [12 April 2022 04:38 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/cant-solve-for-steady-state/20093/1 "2022-04-12T04:38:52Z")

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Dear all, i’m trying to solve the steady state of the system with 39 variables. When I assume the labor endowment is 1 for steady state, the number of variables decreases. Should I turn a parameter into an unknown variable? or decrease a equation?

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**Author:** ![jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/user_avatar/forum.dynare.org/jpfeifer/32/5044_2.png) [@jpfeifer](https://forum.dynare.org/u/jpfeifer)\
**Post date:** [12 April 2022 10:40 UTC](https://forum.dynare.org/t/cant-solve-for-steady-state/20093/2 "2022-04-12T10:40:10Z")

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How can the number of variables decrease if you fix something in steady state?