Expanding And Collecting - HP -28S Manual

Specify the variable you want to isolate.
~X
2:
1: 'A*(X+3)-B=C'
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Isolate x, using ISOL (isolate) in the SOLVE menu.
1
SOLV
1
I SOL
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2:
1: ' (C+B)/A-3'
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The expression returned represents a symbolic solution of the equa-
tion for x-that is, the equation
a(x
+
3) -
b
c
is satisfied when
x
(c
+
b)/a - 3.
Expanding and Collecting
If x occurs more than once, you must manipulate the equation to
eliminate all but one occurrence of
x.
The next example shows how to
isolate
x
in the equation
2(a
+
x)
=
3(b - x)
+
c.
The strategy for this example is to expand the equation, subtract one
side's x-term from both sides, collect the equation to cancel the x-term
on one side and produce a single x=term on the other side, and then
isolate.
Put the equation on the stack.
~
2
0 ITl
A
[I]
X
.IT]
0
3
0 ITl
B
G
X
.IT] [I]
C
1
ENTER
1
Select the ALGEBRA menu .
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ALGBRA
1
110 9: Symbolic Solutions