How can we collect terms?

• Subject: How can we collect terms?
• From: Nikos Apostolakis
• Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:03:53 +0000

On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 11:36 PM, Richard Hennessy <rich.hennessy at verizon.net> wrote:
> Nikos,
>
> Try facsum(%,x).  
> (%i3) display2d:false;
> (out3) false
>
> (%i4) m^2*x^2+x^2+2*b*m*x+4*m*x^2-6*x-b-4*b+9;
> (out4) m^2*x^2+4*m*x^2+x^2+2*b*m*x-6*x-5*b+9
>
> (%i5) facsum(%,x);
> (out5) (m^2+4*m+1)*x^2+2*(b*m-3)*x-5*b+9

this indeed work and seems to be the "easiest" solution.

Thanks,
Nikos


> Rich
>

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