Ondrej Certik wrote: > On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 6:18 AM, Sebastian Haase<seb.ha...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 11:06 AM, smichr <smi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> If someone has access to Mathematica, could you see if it solves the >>> equation, >>> >>> exp(x*(x-3))=2*(x-1)*(x-2) >>> >>> The Web-mathematica doesn't >>> (at >>> http://72.3.253.76/webMathematica3/quickmath/page.jsp?s1=equations&s2=solve&s3=basic) >>> and I'm wondering if a current version recognizes the solution or not. >>> >>> >> I'm generally no Mathematica user, but I got this answer: >> >> Solve[Exp[x*(x - 3)] == 2*(x - 1)*(x - 2), x] >> >> Solve::tdep: The equations appear to involve the variables to be >> solved for in an essentially non-algebraic way. >> > > http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=exp(x*(x-3))%3D2*(x-1)*(x-2) > > Ondrej > > > > > The equation reduces to exp(w) = 2*exp(2)*w where w = x*(x-3)+2. Wouldn't the solution of w have to be numerical? Is this what you are looking for?
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