Re: symbolic evaluation
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- Subject: [mg86984] Re: symbolic evaluation
- From: David Bailey <dave at Remove_Thisdbailey.co.uk>
- Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:15:00 -0500 (EST)
- References: <fsg6n1$j55$1@smc.vnet.net>
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 > You will be glad to know that Mathematica can solve complicated equations of this sort: Solve[7 x == 14] (Note the double equals sign) David Bailey http://www.dbaileyconsultancy.co.uk