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Re: solve() problem since new ROM update

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg56973] Re: [mg56926] solve() problem since new ROM update
• From: "Barthelet, Luc" <lucb at ea.com>
• Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 05:25:14 -0400 (EDT)
• Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

You need two equals like == not one. You need brackets also and not
parenthesis. Then it works. There are 4 roots by the way. Looks like you
only want the real ones.

Solve[x^4-1==3,x]

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike [mailto:jenningsmca_REMOVETHIS at hotmail.com] 
To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
Subject: [mg56973] [mg56926] solve() problem since new ROM update

I have tried multiple problems (simple ones albiet) to solve while in
ALG mode.
SOLVE(x^4 - 1 = 3, x)
but this provides no result. Just returns the question with no answer.
The answer should be x = -Sqrt(2) or x = sqrt(2).

The example works in RPN, but I use both environments depending what I
am doing. It worked before the upgrade. 
Am I missing something here!

- Mike