Re: [LUG] Software hunt: Something to solve equations

[tom <tompotts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ralph Smithen wrote:
> > > On 19/02/2010 16:31, Terry Hill wrote:
> > >       
> > > > I just wondered if there was something out there in open source land
> > > > which will resolve equations like this: 5a(3b+2a)-a(2a+3c) solving
> > > > them as best as can be done.
> > > >         
>
> Have you seen Wolfram Alpha?
>
> http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=5a(3b%2B2a)-a(2a%2B3c)
>
>   
if you can solve it in mathematica you can probably solve it in octave.
Tom te tom te tom

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