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Title: CAS Calculator Problems
Post by: puzzledstudent on January 28, 2020, 10:54:57 pm
Hey guys, I'm not sure whether I am using my CAS calculator incorrectly or somehow but for the simultaneous equation solve, it always doesn't rearrange the other variables and help me solve for the one I am looking for? Like x and y in terms of a and b.
And for the second one, why is it that my answer is that but when I write the exact same equation on Symbolab, I am able to get the correct answer, when I hover over the yellow sign, it says Warning, domain of the result might be larger than the domain of the input, however the answer I was looking for was (x^2y+x)/y+1

If anyone can help me, please do, this will save my entire year in Math omG
Thanks
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Title: Re: CAS Calculator Problems
Post by: Professor Polonsky on January 29, 2020, 02:47:55 am
The calculator recognises multiple-letter variable. That means that when you type xy, it thinks you are talking about the variable “xy” rather than x multiplied by y.

To fix this, all you need to do is add a multiplication sign between your variables, and all your woes will disappear.