FAQS/follow-up on solving a set of symbolic equations



1. both the inchar, outchar and the answer below should make it into the 
faq, I think.

2. use subst:

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(C1) a + b*c=1;

(D1) 				  b C + a = 1
(C2) b - a*c=0;

(D2) 				  b - a C = 0
(C3) a+b=5;

(D3) 				   b + a = 5
(C4) display2D:false;

(D4) FALSE
(C5) solve([d1,d2,d3],[a,b,c]);

(D5) [[a = (25*SQRT(79)*%I+25)/(6*SQRT(79)*%I-34),
       b = (5*SQRT(79)*%I+5)/(SQRT(79)*%I+11),C = (SQRT(79)*%I+1)/10],
      [a = (25*SQRT(79)*%I-25)/(6*SQRT(79)*%I+34),
       b = (5*SQRT(79)*%I-5)/(SQRT(79)*%I-11),C = -(SQRT(79)*%I-1)/10]]
(C6) subst(d5[1],a);

(D6) (25*SQRT(79)*%I+25)/(6*SQRT(79)*%I-34)
(C7)