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Cannot solve very simple equation.

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  • Subject: [mg105717] Cannot solve very simple equation.
  • From: negatron <lokieffect at gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:19:55 -0500 (EST)

NSolve[x^2 + 1 == 2^x]

"Solve::tdep: "\!\(\*
StyleBox[\"\\\"The equations appear to involve the variables to be
solved for in an essentially non-algebraic way.\\\"\", \"MT\"]\) ""

Am I forgetting something trivial here?


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