solve(a + x - sqrt(x) ,x)

• Subject: solve(a + x - sqrt(x) ,x)
• From: laurent couraud
• Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 20:32:23 +0200

Hello,
 
What is the way to solve this with Maxima?
 
(%i1) solve(a + x - sqrt(x) ,x);
(%o1)      [x = sqrt(x) - a]
 
is there a way (may be some switch) to force Maxima to eliminate sqrt(x).
 
Thank.
 
 
Laurent.

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