Re: ti-85 solver problem

To: CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM
Subject: Re: ti-85 solver problem
From: "Williams, Matt" <Williams.Matt@CON-WAY.COM>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 08:57:12 -0800
Reply-To: "Williams, Matt" <Williams.Matt@CON-WAY.COM>

I've ran into the same problem before.  I typed in a guess for the
variable, then solved and that worked.

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>From:  wnc@IDONTWANTNOSPAM.WCO.COM[SMTP:wnc@IDONTWANTNOSPAM.WCO.COM]
>Reply To:      wnc@IDONTWANTNOSPAM.WCO.COM
>Sent:  Saturday, March 21, 1998 2:52 AM
>To:    CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM
>Subject:       ti-85 solver problem
>
>Hi, i've had the ti-85 for quite a long time, and recently i ran into a
>solver problem. using the built in solver (the interactive one, not the
>command line Solver()) I entered 1/x=0.25, and it cannot find the
>solution, i reset the calc, same thing, i put it in (1/x)=0.25, i did
>x^-1=0.25, but it doesn't work. If i use the command line of
>Solver(1/x=0.25,x,9) it makes x=4 correctly. I have ROM ver 9, i tried on
>a calc with ver 10 with no programs or anything same deal, even limiting
>the range didn't seem to help much. the command line solver finds it very
>quickly. Does anyone have a solution for this? (or a workaround)
>
>any info appreciated
>
>wnc@wco.com
>
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