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(%i1) load(topoly_solver);
(%o1)
C:/PROGRA~1/MAXIMA~2.1/share/maxima/5.18.1/share/contrib/topoly_solver.mac
(%i2) to_poly_solve(5*x^(1/5)-3*x^2=0,x);
(%o2) [[x = 0], [x = 1.328156650911546]]
HTH
Volker van Nek
Maximilian Kreuter schrieb:
> If I try solving functions with fractional exponents I get results
> containing a variable again...
>
> e.g: solve(5*x^(1/5)-3*x^2=0,x);
>
> -> [x=-(sqrt(5)*x^(1/10))/sqrt(3),x=(sqrt(5)*x^(1/10))/sqrt(3)]
>
> What am I doing wrong?
>
> Cheers
>
> Maxx
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