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Re: ???? How to assign result from Solve to variable ????

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  • Subject: [mg3889] Re: [mg3814] ???? How to assign result from Solve to variable ????
  • From: Dennis M Schneider <dschneid at knox.edu>
  • Date: Sat, 4 May 1996 23:22:27 -0400
  • Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

On Sat, 27 Apr 1996, Ram Piyaket wrote:

> Hi,
> I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to deal with this problem.
> I want to assign the numerical result that I obtain from the Solve or etc. 
> command, which typically enclosed in the braces ({...}) to a variable
> so that I can reuse it. I just want the numerical number, not the braces.
> Can you tell me how? I appreciate all the help from you. Thank you very much.
> 
> Ram
> 
> 

Try something like 

{x1,x2} = x /. Solve[x^2 + 4 x + 2 == 0]



Dennis M. Schneider
Department of Mathematics
Knox College
Galesburg, IL  61401
(309) 341 7420


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