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Re: symbolic evaluation

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg86978] Re: symbolic evaluation
• From: Jens-Peer Kuska <kuska at informatik.uni-leipzig.de>
• Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:13:50 -0500 (EST)
• References: <fsg6n1$j55$1@smc.vnet.net>

Hi,

x /. Solve[ 7*x==14,x][[1]]

??

Regards
   Jens

news.east.cox.net wrote:
> I'm using Mathematica 5.1 I want to evaluate a simple equation 
> symbolically, such as 7x = 14. of course the answer should be x = 14/7. 
> I can't find a clear example on how to do this with a simple equation. 
> Can anyone help me?
> TIA
> Paul
>