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• Subject: [mg60424] solve for a squared variable
• From: "Ruth Lazkoz" <ruth.lazkoz at ehu.es>
• Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 03:49:04 -0400 (EDT)
• References: <200509150916.FAA15860@smc.vnet.net>
• Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

Hi everyone,

Why does 

Solve[x^2 + y == 1, x^2] 

give and error message? How can I solve for x^2?

Thanks,

Ruth 

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