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Is this a bug?

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  • Subject: [mg90816] Is this a bug?
  • From: "mailcwc at gmail.com" <mailcwc at gmail.com>
  • Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:14:49 -0400 (EDT)

I tried to solve the following equation with mathematica 6.03

Solve[{Abs[X+Y I]==5,X==3},{X,Y}]

and got the answer

{{X -> 3, Y -> -2 I}, {X -> 3, Y -> 8 I}}

Am I  suppose to get {{X -> 3, Y -> 4 I}, {X -> 3, Y -> -4 I}} ?



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