solutions of abs(x)=9


On Mon, 6 Dec 2010, rene kaelin wrote:

< Hello
< 
< solveexplicit:false$
< solve(abs(x)=9,x);
< 
< gives the output: [abs(x) = 9]
< 
< solveexplicit:true$
< solve(abs(x)=9,x);
< 
< gives the output: []
< 
< I'd like to have the output in the form
< 
< [x = -9,x = 9]
< 
< Can I force maxima to do this?
< 
< Thanks for your help.
 
 Try

 load(to_poly_solver);
 to_poly_solve(abs(x)=9,x);

 Leo

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