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Using the Action Menu
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rewrite
Function: Moves the right side elements of an equation or inequality to the left side.
Syntax: rewrite (Eq/Ineq/List [ ) ]
• Ineq (inequality) includes the “
⫽
” (not equal to) relational operator.
Example: To move the right side elements of
x
+ 3 = 5
x
–
x
2
to the left side
Menu Item: [Action][Equation/Inequality][rewrite]
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exchange
Function: Swaps the right-side and left-side elements of an equation or inequality.
Syntax: exchange (Eq/Ineq/List [ ) ]
• Ineq (inequality) includes the “
⫽
” (not equal to) relational operator.
Example: To swap the left-side and right-side elements of 3 > 5
x
–2
y
Menu Item: [Action][Equation/Inequality][exchange]
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eliminate
Function: Solves one equation with respect to a variable, and then replaces the same
variable in another expression with the obtained result.
Syntax: eliminate (Eq/Ineq/List-1, variable, Eq-2 [ ) ]
• Ineq (inequality) includes the “
⫽
” (not equal to) relational operator.
Example: To transform
y
= 2
x
+ 3 to
x
=, and substitute the result into 2
x
+ 3
y
= 5
Menu Item: [Action][Equation/Inequality][eliminate]
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getRight
Function: Extracts the right-side elements of an equation or inequality.
Syntax: getRight (Eq/Ineq/List [ ) ]
• Ineq (inequality) includes the “
⫽
” (not equal to) relational operator.
Example: To extract the right side elements of
y
= 2
x
2
+ 3
x
+ 5
Menu Item: [Action][Equation/Inequality][getRight]