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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: [mg61397] Re: (a/b)^2 when a/b is replaced by e won't yield e^2
• From: mike_in_england2000 at yahoo.co.uk
• Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 02:44:39 -0400 (EDT)
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> HoldForm[(a/b)^2] /. (a/b) -> e

> HTH

> Mike

>>If you want to do it this way it is better to use Unevaluated rather
>>than HoldForm:

>>Unevaluated[(a/b)^2] /. (a/b) -> e

>Andrzej Kozlowski
>Tokyo, Japan

Hi Andrzej

Thanks for the reply - I didn't know about the Unevaluated command  -
why is it better to use it rather than HoldForm?  I am not disputing
what you say - I just would like to understand.

Thanks

Mike

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