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Question: Evaluating an equation for another varible

Question:Evaluating an equation for another varible

p3aul 20 Maple
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March 30 2008
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I have a very complicated equation ;) 7x = 14. I would like the output to be x = 14/7

Help tells me that the function "isolate" will do this. In fact it gives me an example

isolate(4*x*sin(x)=3,sin(x));

with the output being sin(x) = 3/4x

Perfect! so I try isolate(7*x = 14, x);

Answer I get : x = 2

It solved it! completely contray to the examples in the help file!

Now, I don't want to get into a discussion of why I want to do this simple equation, or what an Idiot I am for wasting eveyone's time and talent on something so rediculusly simple.

Accoring to the help file Maple *CAN* do this. My question is "what am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give me.

Ben
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