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Re: (a/b)^2 when a/b is replaced by e won't yield e^2

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• Subject: [mg61321] Re: (a/b)^2 when a/b is replaced by e won't yield e^2
• From: "Scout" <mathem at tica.org>
• Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 22:23:20 -0400 (EDT)
• References: <dinvoj$s6i$1@smc.vnet.net>
• Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

"Oran Gatoran" <oran_gatoran at yahoo.com> news:dinvoj$s6i$1 at smc.vnet.net...
> Can anyone kindly tell how can i force mathematica to
> to replace a/b, say by e, in the term (a/b)^2 and
> yield e^2?
>
> Yours Oran.
>
>
>
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I hope this helps you:

In[1]:= Hold[(a/b)^2]/.a_/b_\[Rule]e
Out[1]= Hold[e^2]

In[2]:= ReleaseHold[%]
Out[2]= e^2

    ~Scout~