How to display (a-b) and not -(b-a)...



On 10/14/06, Patrick Gelin <patrick.gelin at free.fr> wrote:
> I simplified an expression and maxima show the result as -(b-a). I would
> like to display (a-b).

Maxima will normally simplify -(b-a) to a-b.  Can you send us a method
for reproducing this problem, as well as the version/configuration you
are running?  That is printed out when the program starts.

           -s